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Ripple

Principal Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, CA

$152K - $196K/yr

The work: We're seeking a dedicated, passionate, and eager Principal Technical Program Manager to join our team responsible for leading large cross-functional programs linked to our Products. This is ...

Ripple

Principal Technical Program Manager

New York, NY · On-site

$141K - $182K/yr

The work: We're seeking a dedicated, passionate, and eager Principal Technical Program Manager to join our team responsible for leading large cross-functional programs linked to our Products. This is ...

Adobe

Principal Technical Program Manager

Seattle, WA · On-site

$146K - $190K/yr

Adobe is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to help Firefly Foundry complete strategic goals for building new GenAI-powered experiences for enterprise customers. These experiences will ...

Adobe

Principal Technical Program Manager

San Jose, CA · On-site

$151K - $195K/yr

Adobe is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to help Firefly Foundry complete strategic goals for building new GenAI-powered experiences for enterprise customers. These experiences will ...

Adobe, Inc.

Principal Technical Program Manager

New York, NY · On-site

$141K - $182K/yr

Adobe is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to help Firefly Foundry complete strategic goals for building new GenAI-powered experiences for enterprise customers. These experiences will ...

Walmart

Principal, Technical Program Manager

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$143K - $286K/yr

The Principal, Technical Program Manager leads complex, multi-faceted technology programs by defining goals, schedules, and deliverables aligned with strategic objectives. This role requires ...

Adobe

Principal Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, CA

$152K - $196K/yr

Adobe is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to help Firefly Foundry complete strategic goals for building new GenAI-powered experiences for enterprise customers. These experiences will ...

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As of Jul 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal technical program in the United States is $145,648.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $129,000.00 and $167,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Principal Technical Program Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Principal Technical Program Manager, you need deep expertise in program management, software development processes, and cross-functional leadership, often backed by a relevant degree and extensive experience in technology. Familiarity with project management tools (like Jira or Asana), Agile or Scrum methodologies, and certifications such as PMP or SAFe are highly valued. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills distinguish top performers in this role. These skills ensure complex technical programs are delivered successfully, aligning business objectives with technical execution across large teams.

What is a Principal Technical Program Manager?

A Principal Technical Program Manager (Principal TPM) is a senior-level professional responsible for leading complex, cross-functional technology programs within an organization. They oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale projects, coordinating efforts across multiple teams and stakeholders. Principal TPMs are expected to have deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to drive strategic initiatives that align with business goals. Their role often involves risk management, process improvement, and ensuring programs are completed on time and within budget.

How do Principal Technical Program Managers typically navigate cross-functional collaboration, and what challenges might they encounter in this aspect of the role?

Principal Technical Program Managers (TPMs) often lead large-scale initiatives that require coordination across multiple engineering, product, and business teams. Navigating cross-functional collaboration involves aligning diverse stakeholders, balancing competing priorities, and ensuring clear communication across all parties. A common challenge is managing differing timelines, technical dependencies, and expectations, which requires strong negotiation skills and the ability to drive consensus. Successful Principal TPMs foster open communication, establish clear processes, and proactively address potential roadblocks to keep programs on track.
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Principal Technical Program Manager

Principal Technical Program Manager

Ripple

San Francisco, CA

$152K - $196K/yr

Other

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

The work:

We're seeking a dedicated, passionate, and eager Principal Technical Program Manager to join our team responsible for leading large cross-functional programs linked to our Products. This is a challenging and technical role, requiring the expertise to synthesize business and technical requirements and the foresight to ensure we are solving for Ripple's current and future customer needs. You will work closely with our product and engineering teams to design robust and scalable systems, lead product schedules, remove roadblocks, and ensure high development velocity. Ideal candidates have a track record of seeing around the corner and providing technical leadership to deliver for customers. You will be responsible for high-level strategy, but also know when to get hands-on to push an initiative forward. You must be passionate about enabling teams to invent and deliver customer-focused solutions to bold and ambiguous challenges.

What you'll do:
  • Develop department-level priorities and strategy across our liquidity initiatives by understanding our customers and technology deeply.
  • Reduce ambiguity and risk by proactively identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, raising issues strategically, and making sound data-driven decisions that deliver for our customers based on associated trade-offs.
  • Communicate with purpose and clarity, bringing together cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives.
  • Be a role model and an inspiring leader for other TPMs.
  • Create technical frameworks that can be used by engineering teams for decision-making.
  • Influence efficiency of Operation Excellence processes across the organization
  • Partner with program managers, product managers, and engineering managers to understand development priorities and drive alignment across multiple partners with impactful priorities
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks and remove obstacles to impeding development achievements
  • Drive testing dependencies for assigned engineering teams but also across teams as products converge for release
  • Build release, bug, and supervising dashboards to advise partners of development progress and gaps
What you'll bring:
  • 12+ years of previous release and/or project management experience on projects involving sophisticated enterprise tech environments working directly with many teams across functions.
  • Ability to use data and analytics to look at trends and lead health of projects and systems
  • Shown understanding and working knowledge of software development and modern project management standard processes, such as Agile, Scrum, Six Sigma, etc.
  • Ability to coordinate multi-functionally, build consensus, and complete across teams. Able to influence without authority, negotiate and encourage others in a matrixed environment
  • Experience with project planning tools such as Jira, Confluence, and a proficient user of Google Sheets
  • Experience crafting or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
  • Experience in Payments, Custody, Stablecoin, and/or Blockchain ecosystems

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