OpenTable

OpenTable

Sr Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 hours ago
AgileJiraConfluenceStakeholder ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCritical ThinkingMentoring

About the role

  • Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most - their team, their guests, and their bottom line - while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.
  • About the job As a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will orchestrate the planning, development, and execution of key technical projects.
  • Your leadership will bridge product and engineering efforts, ensuring seamless roadmap alignment, milestone tracking, and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to establish program plans and milestones, proactively managing risks and setting clear objectives.
  • Drive roadmap alignment across product areas, ensuring strategic goals are met through effective cross-functional coordination.
  • Lead transformation initiatives and develop strategic roadmaps, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve alignment.
  • Partner with Software Engineering, Platform Infrastructure, and other key functions to maintain high-quality standards.
  • Experience coordinating release schedules and building sustainable processes.

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of experience in software development program management across cross-functional projects.
  • 5+ years in a program management role.
  • Expertise in Agile methodologies and tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate software engineering challenges.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
  • Hands-on expertise in automation and scripting, enabling the creation and optimization of workflows to automate various processes efficiently.
  • Effective stakeholder management and critical thinking are paramount in this role, as is the ability to exercise sound judgment in complex scenarios.

Nice to have

  • Background in a growth-stage or tech company.
  • Skilled in decomposing products or features into technical components and dependencies.
  • Experience in software development with one or more general-purpose programming languages.
  • Familiarity with Jira and Confluence tools.
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  • Company-paid subscription to Headspace
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Focus on your career growth:

Compensation

  • Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
  • Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
  • 20 days of paid time off
  • Private health and dental insurance
  • Life and Disability insurance
  • Building amenities, such as a gym & bike parking

This listing is sourced directly from OpenTable's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.