UKG · 1 day ago
Prin Tech Program Manager- Eng
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $305K/yr
10+ years expUKG is a company that values the impact of its workforce operating platform, which tens of millions of workers rely on daily. They are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead high-visibility, cross-company initiatives, driving alignment and execution within the technology organization.
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Responsibilities
Drive execution of the CTO’s top strategic priorities, ensuring initiatives are measurable, well-structured, and aligned to long-term technology vision
Shape and lead annual and quarterly planning processes, including engineering goals, resourcing strategy, and multi-year technology planning
Partner with Finance, HR, and Engineering leadership on forecasting, staffing, and operational investments that support scale and efficiency
Lead large-scale, multi-disciplinary technical programs with complex dependencies and senior stakeholders across engineering and product
Define program architectures, operating mechanisms, and cross-team workflows that improve clarity, velocity, and accountability
Anticipate risks, resolve high-impact blockers, and guide Director+ leaders through tradeoff decisions
Own core engineering business rhythms: QBRs, CTO program reviews, portfolio updates, and organizational dashboards
Build and refine metrics, telemetry, and insights that inform decision-making and surface organizational risks or bottlenecks
Establish scalable processes that improve execution predictability, communication flow, and operational maturity across engineering teams
Prepare high-quality briefings, narratives, and program updates for the CTO, Chief of Staff, and senior leadership forums
Translate complex technical and organizational information into concise strategic insights
Influence executive stakeholders by presenting clear recommendations, decision points, and data-driven rationale
Build deep, trusted relationships with senior engineering, product, HR, and operations leaders
Act as an extension of the Office of the CTO—driving clarity, alignment, and follow-through across multiple leadership groups
Surface early signals on organizational gaps, execution risks, or strategic misalignments and partner to resolve them
Qualification
Required
10+ years of technical program management, engineering operations, or relevant leadership experience in large-scale, cloud or enterprise software environments
Proven ability to lead highly complex, multi-team programs with Director+ or VP-level stakeholders
Strong technical depth across modern cloud, platform, or distributed systems engineering domains
Exceptional communication skills—capable of synthesizing complexity and influencing at the executive level
Demonstrated ability to create structure from ambiguity, build scalable mechanisms, and drive measurable outcomes
Strong judgment, discretion, and leadership maturity; trusted to operate autonomously in a high-stakes environment
Preferred
Experience supporting senior engineering or CTO-level leadership strongly preferred
Benefits
Short-term incentive
Long-term incentive
Comprehensive benefits
Company
UKG
UKG™delivers HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions. It is a sub-organization of Hellman & Friedman.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2007-03-23Acquired
Leadership Team
Jennifer Morgan
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Joudrey
EVP and CTO
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