132 applicants

Company

Original Job Post

Alaska Airlines · 2 days ago

Principal Technical Program Manager

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$136K/yr - $204K/yr

7+ years exp

Wonder how qualified you are to the job?

Maximize your interview chances

Airlines and Aviation

Insider Connection @Alaska Airlines

Discover valuable connections within the company who might provide insights and potential referrals, giving your job application an inside edge.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple complex and technically critical programs across divisions and companywide initiatives.

Solve complex technical issues and find solutions for program problems.

Consolidate solutions into an executive summary and communicate to various stakeholders.

Tailor messages and details to the audience using multiple communication mediums.

Make decisions on trade-offs to optimize time-to-delivery and communicate goals and outcomes.

Maintain intimate knowledge of systems and identify opportunities for agile efficiency.

Clarify cross-functional problems and identify options and solutions.

Manage complex program timelines, decisions, risks, issues, actions, and budget.

Qualification

Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise.

Project managementTechnical program managementTechnology teams managementLeadershipProblem-solvingAgileScrumKanbanLeanProgram ManagementRisk EvaluationQuality ManagementIntegrationStaffingRelease PlanningCross Functional PlanningBusiness RequirementsUser StoriesProduct BacklogsCommunicationAdaptability

Required

A minimum of 7 years in project/product/technical program management.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, technical program management or closely related field, or an additional two years of experience/training in lieu of degree.

Proven Program management and technical project management capabilities.

Proven ability to lead & guide technology teams in complex environments.

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Minimum age of 18.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

7 years’ experience as a program manager in an agile software development environment including Scrum, Kanban and Lean processes.

7 years’ hands-on experience addressing all elements of scope, schedule, budget, risk evaluation, issue resolution, quality, integration, staffing, and communications on software engineering projects.

Advanced knowledge of program management principles, practices, and tools.

Advanced skills in leading agile groups, must be able to facilitate release planning and cross functional planning for multiple product teams.

Deep understanding of business requirements as defined by epics, features, user stories & releases.

Ability to work closely with product managers and product owners to synchronize the release of features through multiple product backlogs.

Demonstrated ability to stay calm under pressure and be comfortable with ambiguity.