Director, Technical Program Management at Opentable · LumiJobs · LumiJobs

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As a Director of Technical Program Management, you will lead and scale a high-performing TPM team responsible for driving execution across multiple product and engineering verticals. You will define the TPM operating model, establish clear planning and delivery rhythms, and ensure teams can execute against company priorities with clarity, accountability, and speed.
This role requires strong technical judgment, executive communication, people leadership, and the ability to operate through ambiguity. You will coach TPMs, influence senior stakeholders, manage high-stakes escalations, and help shape how OpenTable plans, executes, and communicates large-scale technical initiatives.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Technical Program Managers, setting clear expectations for execution quality, stakeholder management, communication, and technical judgment.
Define and scale the TPM operating model across multiple product and engineering areas, including planning rhythms, execution standards, risk management practices, and leadership reporting.
Translate company and product priorities into clear TPM responsibilities, program structures, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
Partner with Product and Engineering executives to drive roadmap execution across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Oversee portfolios of high-impact technical programs, ensuring delivery health, risk visibility, dependency management, and timely executive escalation.
Build strong operating mechanisms for planning, execution reviews, launch readiness, dependency tracking, and post-launch learning.
Coach TPMs to influence across functions and levels, including engineering teams, product leaders, and senior executives.
Represent the TPM function in senior leadership forums, helping shape decisions around prioritization, sequencing, tradeoffs, and execution strategy.
Defuse complex org-wide escalations and help teams navigate high-stakes disagreements with clear facts, options, and decision paths.
Partner with engineering leadership to improve software delivery practices, technical planning, developer productivity, and execution quality.

Director, Technical Program Management

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Opentable

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