Program Management
Tech
You'll orchestrate complex technical programs while building the operational muscle that scales companies from startup chaos to enterprise discipline. This path creates COOs who speak both engineering and boardroom languages fluently.
Career Progression
Rotational Tours · L1–L3
Build the craft. Prove you can wield the tools of Program Management.
Transformational Tours · L4–L7
Deliver outcomes. Each tour has a defined mission and success criteria.
Foundational Tours · L8–L10
Shape the organization. Build institutions, not just products.
What Hiring Managers Look For
L1-L3: Evidence of shipping complex technical projects on time while coordinating cross-functional teams without formal authority.
L4-L6: Track record of scaling engineering organizations through process design, tooling investments, and technical debt management that measurably improved delivery velocity.
L7+: Demonstrated ability to architect and execute multi-year technical transformations that unlocked new business capabilities while maintaining operational excellence.
Common Career Transitions
Program Management → Head of Platform Engineering at L6-L7 for deeper technical architecture ownership
Program Management → VP of Product Operations at L5-L6 to bridge technical execution with product strategy