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Genova Technologies has an immediate opening for a Senior Technical Program Manager - Software Engineering in Cedar Rapids, IA.

What will you do?

This position involves leading an established software engineering program, overseeing a team of 7 to 15 people delivering software solutions for one or more client accounts. The role blends hands-on technical program management, ownership of scope, schedule, and P&L, with a consultative, customer-facing posture as the primary relationship owner for assigned accounts. The manager will provide leadership, coaching, and professional development for their team while ensuring program delivery, budget health, and client satisfaction. This position requires Daily work to be completed at our Cedar Rapids, IA office, with some potential for Hybrid work.

This role will:

Lead and manage one or more software engineering teams with a total of 7 to 15 direct or matrixed reports, embedded across one or more client accounts 

Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for client relationship management, consulting on priorities, roadmaps, and tactical and strategic decisions 

Own full program P&L: develop and manage budget, track spend against forecast, and report on margin and profitability 

Manage project scope, schedule, and risk across concurrent workstreams; proactively escalate and mitigate as needed 

Act as part-time Product Owner within Scrum teams as needed, translating client needs into actionable work for the team 

Write and maintain user stories and backlog to guide development activities 

Ensure all project documentation is complete, accurate, and meets contractual requirements 

Support planning, scheduling, and execution of software development activities across all assigned accounts 

 Maintain and grow existing client relationships, with a focus on continuity and expanding the scope of engagement where appropriate 

 Monitor spend against budget and remaining scope against available budget; deliver regular budget and status reports to clients 

Prepare and deliver a monthly executive summary to internal leadership assessing overall program and portfolio health 

 Provide career guidance and support the personal and professional growth of direct reports.

What do you need?

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

7+ years of post-baccalaureate experience in a technical or technology-adjacent field, with demonstrated technical curiosity and the ability to understand, engage with, and constructively challenge software engineering teams

Proven experience leading software engineering teams of 7 to 15 people, including distributed or client-embedded staff 

Demonstrated ability to act as a consultative, customer-facing partner, building trust and credibility with client stakeholders at multiple levels 

Experience owning full program P&L, including budget development, cost tracking, and margin/profitability reporting 

Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, and delivery risk across concurrent workstreams 

Proven ability to write and manage a product backlog, including user stories 

Experience producing executive-level status reports and program health summaries for internal and client leadership 

Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies 

Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal team leadership, executive reporting, and consultative client interaction 

 Demonstrated ability to manage, coach, and develop employees in a distributed, client-embedded model

 Manage technical and program risks and escalate issues as appropriate to internal leadership 

 Participate in and support interviews and onboarding of additional team members

Represent Genova Technologies professionally in all client and internal interactions, adhering to company policies, standards, and values.

Skills we consider a plus include:

Prior experience managing a diverse portfolio of clients or programs across multiple industries simultaneously 

 Demonstrated ability to maintain and expand existing client relationships, including identifying opportunities to grow scope of engagement 

Experience transitioning into a role with an active handoff period, including building trust with clients and teams during a leadership change 

Familiarity with embedded, web, and mobile application development 

Experience working in a Scrum environment as a Product Owner or Scrum Master 

Prior experience in a consulting firm; Big 4, Booz Allen, IBM, Accenture

Familiarity with backlog and program management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms 

PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification.

What do you get?

Genova provides a competitive benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays and scaling PTO

A generous 401k plan