Senior Technical Program Manager – Agile, SAFe & DevOps
Summary
Senior Technical Program Manager / Technical Scrum Master leading complex, multi-team Agile programs: running SAFe/Scrum/Kanban ceremonies, tracking delivery in Jira, managing dependencies, risks and impediments, and reporting to executives. Hybrid in Peoria, IL; local candidates with US citizenship or green card only.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager / Technical Scrum Master with strong experience leading complex technology programs across multiple engineering teams in large-scale Agile environments.
Key Requirements
Strong Technical Program/Project Management experience
Hands-on Scrum Master experience
Strong Agile, Scrum & Kanban delivery background
Experience with SAFe or Scrum@Scale
Strong Jira experience for program execution and delivery tracking
Sprint planning, backlog/work organization, dependency management, and impediment removal
Experience managing end-to-end engineering delivery across multiple teams
Strong stakeholder management and executive-level communication
Ability to manage risks, dependencies, constraints, escalations, and delivery timelines
Strong understanding of software engineering and SDLC
Experience driving continuous improvement using metrics/data
Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional technical initiatives
Highly Preferred
Cloud-native services and large-scale distributed platforms
CI/CD & DevOps
Microservices / APIs
IaaS / PaaS
Payments / FinTech / Financial Services domain
Agentic AI exposure
Experience working closely with architects and engineering teams
Education
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
Key Responsibilities
Own technology programs from inception through completion
Build and maintain integrated delivery plans
Coordinate dependencies across engineering and integration teams
Lead Agile ceremonies and facilitate effective decision-making
Track delivery metrics, risks, milestones, and overall program health
Provide clear status reporting to technical and business stakeholders
Remove impediments and escalate critical delivery obstacles
Coach teams on self-organization and cross-functional collaboration
Drive process optimization and measurable continuous improvement
Location: Peoria, IL
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Candidate Requirement: Local candidates only
Work Authorization: US Citizens and Green Card holders