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Sr, Manager, Technical Project Management

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 May 2026

💰 $248,000/yr($147,000/yr – $248,000/yr)

About the role

About GlobalFoundries:

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:

The Sr. Manager, Technical Project Management is responsible for leading, coaching, and scaling a team of Technical Project Managers accountable for end-to-end delivery of complex, technology-enabled initiatives. This role ensures strong technical execution, governance discipline, and delivery rigor across design, build, integration, testing, and deployment phases.

Essential Responsibilities

People Leadership & Capability Development

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Technical Project Managers, ensuring consistent performance, skill progression, and role clarity.
Establish clear expectations for TPM ownership across build, integration, test, and deploy phases.
Identify skill gaps and drive targeted coaching, training, and development plans aligned to enterprise technical delivery needs.
Support performance management, staffing decisions, onboarding, and succession planning for TPM roles.

Delivery Oversight & Execution Assurance

Provide oversight and challenge on TPM delivery plans, schedules, RAID, and execution strategies.
Ensure TPMs effectively translate technical risks and dependencies into schedule, financial, and operational impacts.
Act as an escalation point for complex delivery issues, enabling timely resolution across cross‑functional teams.
Reinforce disciplined use of delivery tools (e.g., ADO, Jira), execution cadences, and reporting standards.

Technical & Program Governance

Ensure consistent application of technical project management best practices across workstreams and initiatives.
Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Test, Data, and Cutover leads to ensure integrated planning and execution.
Drive alignment with program and portfolio governance expectations, including change control, milestones, and stage gates.
Support leadership reviews with clear, fact‑based insights on delivery health and execution risks.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Serve as a trusted point of contact for program leadership on TPM performance, capacity, and delivery health.
Partner with vendor delivery leads to reinforce accountability, execution quality, and outcome ownership.
Ensure TPMs maintain effective working relationships with business and IT stakeholders across a matrixed environment.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience. MBA preferred.
8+ years of experience in technical project or program delivery, including leadership of complex, multi-team initiatives.
2+ years of experience managing or formally leading project managers or TPMs.
Strong understanding of technology delivery lifecycles, including design, build, integrate, test, and deploy.
Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and influence across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups.
Demonstrated experience with Agile, hybrid, and waterfall delivery models.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience delivering large-scale enterprise transformations (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, ERP, data, or platform modernization).
Experience operating in a highly matrixed, global organization.
Familiarity with technical delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and integrated reporting platforms.
PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications a plus.

Leadership Competencies