Sr. Technical Program Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
As a Sr. Technical Program Manager at Coupa, you will lead cross-functional initiatives, driving efficient and scalable delivery within the Product and Technology organization. You will manage end-to-end program execution, from release planning to post-deployment, while optimizing operations through tooling, automation, and process frameworks. Your responsibilities will include aligning global teams, managing risk, and ensuring successful outcomes. By improving delivery velocity and operational transparency, you will directly support Coupa's growth and innovation in the SaaS space. You will lead technical and product operations initiatives, ensure end-to-end delivery, scale operations and PMO practices, foster agile maturity, and manage risk. Your work will contribute to Coupa's success.
Must have:
- Lead Technical and Product Ops Initiatives
- Ensure End-to-End Delivery
- Scale Ops & PMO Practices
- Foster Agile Maturity & Team Coaching
- Manage Risk & Stakeholder Communication
- 8+ years as a Technical Program Manager or Engineering leader
- Deep experience in end-to-end release planning
- Strong understanding of how software is shipped
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred
11 skills required
Job Details
Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.
Why join Coupa?
🔹 Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
🔹 Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
🔹 Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.
Learn more on Life at Coupa blog and hear from our employees about their experiences working at Coupa.
The Impact of a Sr. Technical Program Manager at Coupa:
You'll lead cross-functional initiatives that drive efficient, scalable delivery across our Product and Technology organization. You’ll own end-to-end program execution, from release planning to post-deployment while optimizing operations through tooling, automation, and process frameworks.
Your deep technical background and strong organizational skills will enable you to align global teams, manage risk, and ensure successful outcomes. By improving delivery velocity and operational transparency, your work will directly support Coupa’s growth and innovation in the SaaS space.
What You'll Do:
- Lead Technical & Product Ops Initiatives: Drive project and release planning, product operations, and cloud-related initiatives across the Product & Technology (P&T) organization.
- Ensure End-to-End Delivery: Oversee all project phases—from design to implementation and post-launch support—ensuring release readiness and alignment with success criteria.
- Scale Ops & PMO Practices: Implement scalable frameworks, tooling, automation, and best practices for roadmapping, delivery, and program execution.
- Foster Agile Maturity & Team Coaching: Assess Scrum maturity, coach teams toward higher performance, and cultivate a safe, transparent environment for collaboration and problem solving.
- Manage Risk & Stakeholder Communication: Proactively escalate delivery risks and blockers while driving cross-functional alignment and transparent communication across the org.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Extensive Program & Technical Leadership Experience: 8+ years as a Technical Program Manager or Engineering leader, with a strong track record of managing complex initiatives across product and technology teams.
- Proven Release & Scalable Program Expertise: Deep experience in end-to-end release planning, post-deployment support, and building scalable frameworks for large SaaS and cloud-based projects.
- Hands-On Technical Skills & Tools Proficiency: Strong understanding of how software is shipped; working knowledge of Jenkins, GitHub, Jira (admin preferred), and various tech stack components.
- Strong Organizational & Communication Skills: Highly organized, with exceptional prioritization, follow-through, and communication abilities across global and cross-functional teams.
- Educational Foundation & Strategic Thinking: Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred; MBA desired. Skilled at navigating ambiguity and driving high-impact results through both operational detail and strategic planning.
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The estimated pay range for this role is $123,675 - $182,000
The starting salary for the successful candidate will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
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