Valence

Valence

Founding Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, California

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 76 days ago
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About the role

  • Valence is hiring a Technical Program Manager to sit at the intersection of our engineering org, enterprise customers, and commercial teams.
  • We're open to two orientations for this hire.
  • The other focuses on internal engineering execution: owning the operating rhythm of the eng org, making delivery predictable, and giving leadership clear visibility into what's in flight across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own complex, cross-functional programs end-to-end - whether that's an enterprise deployment or an engineering delivery work stream - coordinating across Engineering, CS, Sales, and leadership
  • Build lightweight processes and playbooks where none exist
  • Own visibility infrastructure (roadmaps, dashboards, dependency tracking) so nothing critical falls through the cracks
  • Proven ability to manage at the boundary between commercial and engineering teams - you understand both worlds and can translate between them
  • Build lightweight processes and playbooks where none exist; make repeatable what can be repeated

Requirements

  • 5-8+ years of TPM, technical implementation, or engineering program management in enterprise B2B SaaS or AI
  • Comfort holding engineering teams accountable on scope and timeline without being an IC yourself

Nice to have

  • Prior software engineering experience
  • SQL or Python proficiency for pulling your own data when dashboards don't answer the question
  • Engineering has clear, scoped intake and leadership has weekly line-of-sight into what's on track vs. at risk
  • First playbook drafted for your primary workstream
  • Experience navigating enterprise security and compliance requirements (SSO, SOC 2, GDPR)
  • What Success Looks Like in 90 Days
  • NYC-based candidates will be in office 3 days per week in Union Square.
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Compensation

  • Competitive salary including base + bonuses
  • NYC-based candidates will be in office 3 days per week in Union Square.
  • Remote candidates considered.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • We are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
  • We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and offer accommodations upon request.

Benefits

  • We're not just talking about the future of work - we're building it now, with the most innovative Fortune 500 companies across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and technology.
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) from day one
  • Meaningful equity in a venture-backed company at a growth inflection point
  • Generous PTO, company-wide R&R shutdowns, and paid parental leave
  • Retirement plan support

Company info

  • Valence is hiring a Technical Program Manager to sit at the intersection of our engineering org, enterprise customers, and commercial teams. This is a builder role - there is no playbook to inherit, only one to create.
  • Translate ambiguous requirements - from customers or from product - into clear, sequenced engineering work with tradeoffs surfaced early
  • Valence has built the only AI native coaching platform for enterprise, offering personalized, expert, and human-like guidance and support to any leader or employee.

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