Supabase
Technology
SeniorManager-TechnicalProgramManagement
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“Senior Manager - Technical Program Management at Supabase. Skills: Technical Program Management, TPM function building, Cross-functional interface. Stand up TPM function. Define operating model”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years technical program management, Managed team of senior IC TPMs, Technical fluency, Built cross-functional interfaces, Operated Linear or Jira at scale, Comfortable working with Engineering Managers, Communicate with precision in writing, Communicate async, High judgment
Nice to Have
Experience standing up TPM function, Experience scaling TPM function, Clear point of view on TPM vs PMO, Clear point of view on hygiene failure mode
What You'll Do.
Stand up TPM function
Define operating model
Define engagement model
Set direction for team
Protect team from drift
Own cross-functional interface fabric
Author company standard for project management
Pair with EMs and program leads
Break down projects against standard
Hold line on accountability
Operate program-level rollup infrastructure
Partner on shared system for running work
Reinforce artifact discipline
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional interface fabric; Interface between Engineering, Product, Design; Interface between EPD and company; Seams between Engineering and Customer Success; Seams between Engineering and Support; Seams between Engineering and GTM; Seams between Engineering and PMM; DRIs on each side; Handoff contracts; SLAs; Escalation paths; Partner across EPD
Communication Scope
Written communication; Async communication
Process & Methodology
Project management, Program management
Full Job Description
ABOUT SUPABASE Supabase is the Postgres development platform, built by developers for developers. We provide a complete backend solution including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search. All services are deeply integrated and designed for growth. ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Senior Manager, Technical Program Management to join our R&D Organization and stand up the Technical Program Management function at Supabase. You'll report to the Head of Product, Engineering, and Design and partner directly with the heads of Customer Success, Support, GTM, and PMM. You'll manage a small team of senior IC TPMs (starting with one), and you'll personally own the cross-functional interface fabric between Engineering, Product, Design, and the rest of the value delivery chain. This is a founding role for the function. The shape, standards, and operating model are yours to define, against a clear position: TPM is not PMO. Engineering Managers are accountable for delivery on their teams. TPMs own the connective tissue between teams and between functions, the dependency graph of our largest programs, and the company standard for how we run projects in Linear. This role is ideal for an experienced operator who has built TPM functions before, has strong technical fluency, and wants to define the operating fabric of a fast-moving, distributed software company without falling into the failure modes of centralized status-collection. WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR - Stand up the TPM function at Supabase. Define the operating model, the engagement model within product, eng and design, the standards we hold ourselves to, and the bar for the role. Hire and grow the team over time. - Manage the senior IC TPM and grow the team as the function proves out. Coach, set direction, hold the standard, and protect the team from drift into status-collection or hygiene-on-behalf-of-teams. - Own the cross-functional interface fabric between EPD and the rest of the company
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