Staff Technical Program Manager

LinkedIn

• $144K — $237K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of technical program management experience in a software engineering setting, managing large-scale programs.
  • B.S. degree or equivalent in a technical field.
  • Experience with AI systems and Generative AI technologies.
  • Experience on large consumer product initiatives.
  • 2+ years of hands-on software development experience.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver cross-functional programs for LinkedIn's flagship product.
  • Develop partnerships with engineering and product leaders to achieve program goals.
  • Drive planning and execution of roadmaps, releases, and backlogs.
  • Identify and resolve program risks and conflicts.
  • Communicate program statuses, risks, and mitigation plans effectively.
  • Create a collaborative and transparent work culture.
  • Leverage AI to automate program management workflows.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement designed for trust and team needs.
  • Opportunity for continuous learning and innovation in a collaborative environment.
  • Access to career growth and coaching in best practices of modern planning.
  • Participation in performance bonuses, stock options, and incentives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role will be based in Mountain View, CA.

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

Responsibilities:
  • Deliver cross-functional programs in LinkedIn's Flagship product
  • Develop partnerships with engineering and product management leaders to drive focus on strategic and tactical program objectives
  • Drive teams and individuals in planning and executing roadmaps, releases, and work backlogs
  • Identify risks, resolve key program conflicts, and establish appropriate resolution paths
  • Communicate program status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans
  • Create a collaborative work environment that fosters shared understanding, transparency, mastery, autonomy, innovation and continuous learning
  • Leverage AI for automating program management workflows
  • Coach and mentor others in the best practices of modern planning and execution


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of full-time technical program management experience in a software engineering organization managing programs at scale, or equivalent experience.
  • B.S. degree or equivalent, in a technical field
  • Experience with AI systems and Generative AI

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Have worked on large consumer products initiatives
  • Have led programs involving AI technologies including LLMs, agentic workflows, model evaluation frameworks, and cloud-based AI infrastructure
  • Experience leveraging AI for automation, efficiency and productivity gains
  • 2+ years of hands-on software development experience
  • Possess superior business strategy sense, product intuition, program sense, demonstrated technical understanding to fully integrate with product development teams and contribute at any level of depth
  • Experience in working in complex technical ecosystems and has adequate technical depth
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle and processes
  • Ability to quickly adapt to faster pace, shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Suggested Skills:
  • Technical Program Management
  • AI fluency
  • Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Technical Leadership
  • Influencing Senior Leaders


Additional Information

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $144,000 to $237,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

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