The Knot Worldwide · 6 hours ago
Principal Technical Program Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe Knot Worldwide is a company that celebrates meaningful moments and values connection among its employees. They are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams in planning and executing complex technical programs while ensuring alignment with business objectives and effective delivery.
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Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Develop and manage program roadmaps, timelines, and resource plans, ensuring clear communication of key milestones and deadlines
Define program scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring they meet business needs
Act as the primary point of contact for program stakeholders, providing status updates, risk assessments, and managing expectations
Collaborate with engineering, product management, design, and other teams to align on goals, timelines, and project dependencies
Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure teams are informed and aligned on progress and potential roadblocks
Work with teams to define requirements, clarify priorities, and drive consensus on technical solutions and approaches
Develop detailed project plans, track progress against milestones, and ensure timely delivery of program components
Identify and mitigate risks, resolving issues that arise during the project lifecycle, and proactively communicate project status to leadership
Ability to lead technical design reviews and proactively identify integration risks, data flow bottlenecks, or infrastructure dependencies across complex systems
Hands-on experience using monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, New Relic) to assist teams in triaging production issues and facilitating high-quality technical post-mortems
Comfortable exploring API documentation (Swagger/Postman) and using basic SQL to extract data for project validation, ensuring technical requirements align with actual system behavior
Practical experience configuring Jira project workflows, custom fields, and basic automation rules to eliminate manual status chasing and improve team velocity
Proficiency in JQL (Jira Query Language) to build customized filters and dashboards that provide stakeholders with real-time visibility into sprint health, blockers, and delivery timelines
Skilled in using Jira (including tools like Advanced Roadmaps or structure plugins) to map cross-team links, visualize the critical path, and manage capacity planning across multiple workstreams
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in program management, with at least 3 years leading technical programs in a fast-paced, high-tech environment
Proven experience leading large, cross-functional technical programs and projects involving multiple teams (engineering, product, operations, etc.)
Experience with both agile and waterfall project management methodologies and the ability to tailor approaches to the needs of the project
Strong background in managing technical teams and understanding software engineering processes and technologies
Ability to lead technical design reviews and proactively identify integration risks, data flow bottlenecks, or infrastructure dependencies across complex systems
Hands-on experience using monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, New Relic) to assist teams in triaging production issues and facilitating high-quality technical post-mortems
Comfortable exploring API documentation (Swagger/Postman) and using basic SQL to extract data for project validation, ensuring technical requirements align with actual system behavior
Practical experience configuring Jira project workflows, custom fields, and basic automation rules to eliminate manual status chasing and improve team velocity
Proficiency in JQL (Jira Query Language) to build customized filters and dashboards that provide stakeholders with real-time visibility into sprint health, blockers, and delivery timelines
Skilled in using Jira (including tools like Advanced Roadmaps or structure plugins) to map cross-team links, visualize the critical path, and manage capacity planning across multiple workstreams
Benefits
Flexible vacation
Generous parental leave
Mental wellbeing
Physical health
Financial planning
Engaging perks and discounts
Company
The Knot Worldwide
The Knot Worldwide helps couples navigate and enjoy life’s biggest moments together.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$19.6MKey Investors
QVCHummer Winblad Venture PartnersAOL
2018-01-01Private Equity
2011-06-27IPO
1999-04-15Series C· $15M
Leadership Team
Raina Moskowitz
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Pickrum
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-13
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