Technical Program Manager - Finance Technology

About the role

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech company, is looking for a Technical Program Manager to run its Finance Technology delivery function. As Scrum Master and owner of the team's Jira operating rhythm, you will turn priorities into achievable commitments, make capacity, dependencies and decisions visible, and use delivery insights to help leadership spot hotspots, anticipate burnout risk and allocate resources effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Own Jira management and keep a clear, trusted view of priorities, ownership, progress and dependencies.
• Serve as Scrum Master, facilitating planning, delivery reviews, retrospectives and impediment removal.
• Set up disciplined intake, prioritization and capacity planning across projects and operational work.
• Coordinate cross-functional programs covering planning, data products and Finance applications.
• Turn delivery trends and team feedback into recommendations on resource allocation, sequencing and sustainable workload.
• Bring risks and trade-offs to leadership early with actionable options.
• Improve delivery practices, release readiness and handoffs without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, with at least 5 years of related experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical programs involving data, enterprise systems or business applications.
• Experience using operational insights to improve capacity planning, delivery effectiveness and team health.
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with clear executive and team communication.
• Ability to manage dependencies and influence decisions across teams without direct authority.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Finance technology, planning platforms or data engineering teams.
• Experience coordinating implementation partners and shared enterprise dependencies.
• Experience building scalable operating practices in a lean, high-growth organization.