Technical Program Manager

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Description We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to strengthen operational excellence, execution, and continuous improvement across our R&D organization. Reporting directly to the CTO.   You will collaborate with R&D and Product leadership, you will help shape how our teams plan, collaborate, and execute, bringing structure, consistency, and visibility to existing processes while establishing new standards where needed. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with broad organizational impact, requiring strong ownership, an organization-wide perspective, and the ability to influence stakeholders and turn plans into measurable results. Responsibilities Facilitate and improve R&D planning processes, including PI Planning and Agile ceremonies, in collaboration with Product and Engineering. Strengthen cross-team alignment, ensuring visibility into dependencies, risks, and execution progress. Establish new operational standards and improve existing SDLC processes, ensuring consistency and adoption across teams. Act as a central focal point, driving accountability, follow-through, and timely resolution of blockers. Own and optimize Jira workflows, dashboards, and reporting to ensure data accuracy and visibility across R&D. Analyze KPIs, OKRs, and delivery metrics to identify gaps, track performance, and drive data-driven improvements. Promote continuous improvement through process optimization, automation, and practical adoption of AI tools. translate data into actionable insights and improvement opportunities. Requirements Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager in a complex, multi-team software R&D organization, preferably with a prior background in Software Development, QA, or Engineering. Experience in SaaS software product companies, with a deep understanding of Agile, SDLC, and R&D planning processes, including PI Planning. Demonstrated ability to improve organizational processes, establish operational standards, and drive change across R&D. Strong cross-functional leadership experience, with the ability to influence multiple stakeholders and navigate conflicts without formal authority. Advanced hands-on experience with Jira, including workflows, dashboards, and reporting. Strong data-driven approach, with experience using KPIs, OKRs, and performance metrics to improve execution and organizational effectiveness. Exceptional ownership, independence, and communication skills, combined with a proactive, pragmatic, and can-do approach. Fluent Hebrew and English. Advantages Experience driving AI-driven development lifecycle (ADLC) initiatives or organizational AI transformation.

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