True Anomaly

Technical Program Manager, Software

Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA

Sponsorship not specified$171k-$800kDetected 30 days ago

Distributed SystemsAgileLeadership

About the role

You will serve as the owner of program execution-driving clarity, alignment, predictability, and accountability across engineering, product, operations, security, and government stakeholders.
You will operate at the intersection of technical execution and program leadership, maintaining authority over delivery plans, escalation paths, and cross-functional dependencies.

Own program execution: define delivery plans, manage scope and milestones, and drive accountability across engineering and cross-functional teams.
Participate in architectural discussions, highlighting risks, identifying gaps, and ensuring decisions support delivery timelines, security posture, and system reliability.
Manage and resolve cross-team dependencies across software engineering, QA, security, compliance, and operations
maintain a real-time dependency map for all initiatives.
Track program performance using execution metrics (velocity, predictability, defect trends, release readiness) and drive continuous improvement.
Proactively identify and manage risks, tradeoffs, and blockers
Support proposal writing, contract execution, and customer briefings, including evolving requirements, baselines, and contractual milestones.
Manage and resolve cross-team dependencies across software engineering, QA, security, compliance, and operations; maintain a real-time dependency map for all initiatives.
Proactively identify and manage risks, tradeoffs, and blockers; escalate and recommend decisions when schedule, scope, or resources misalign.
Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.

Serve as the primary delivery interface with internal teams and external stakeholders, including defense primes, government PMs, and contracting authorities.
Translate product requirements into actionable technical plans in partnership with Product, ensuring alignment with engineering architecture and mission needs.
escalate and recommend decisions when schedule, scope, or resources misalign.
Ensure compliance with government standards and secure development practices (e.g., ATO, RMF, NIST 800-171, DFARS).
Thrive in a high-ambiguity, fast-paced environment, creating structure, clarity, and alignment where needed.
5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
Proven track record leading execution of complex SaaS or mission-critical systems
experience with defense, aerospace, or dual-use technology strongly preferred.

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.
We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors - enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
It's the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a strong software development background and a passion for building mission-critical systems to support SaaS development execution activities.
In this role, you will ensure the successful delivery of complex, secure, and regulated software products by building structure where needed, managing risk proactively, and leading programs through ambiguity.
Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of Mosaic, our software product, for defense and government customers.

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