Product – Development

VP, TPM & Engineering Operations

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

LOCATION

San Diego; California

About Us:

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Seismic, a rapidly growing Forbes Cloud 100 company, is the global leader in enablement, helping organizations engage customers, enable teams, and ignite revenue growth. The Seismic Enablement CloudTM provides continuous guidance to improve behavior, content, and skills to win more deals and deliver better experiences. More than 2,200 organizations around the globe including IBM and American Express have made Seismic their enablement platform of choice. Seismic integrates with business-critical platforms including Microsoft, Salesforce, Google and Adobe. Seismic is headquartered in San Diego, with offices across North America, Europe, Australia and China.

Seismic is committed to building an inclusive workplace that ignites growth for our employees and creates a culture of belonging that allows all employees to be seen and valued for who they are. Learn more about DEI at Seismic here.

Overview:

As our VP of Technical Program Management (TPM) you will head the TPM organization which drives large-scale programs across engineering, product management, design and business teams. You will also support cross-functional Engineering Operations, ensuring alignment, process optimization, and collaboration across a diverse set of functional areas. This role is critical to ensuring Seismic’s continued success in evolving engineering and product operations to meet global demand, focusing on quality, performance, and innovation. 

This role will report to the Head of Engineering, require executive level presence, and serve as a key bridge between technical execution and business goals, focusing on improving product adoption, operational efficiency, and customer success. 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Program Delivery and Operations:
    • Drive executive-level decisions to ensure delivery across large, complex programs involving multiple cross-functional teams, from inception to deliveries.
    • Establish clear success criteria and KPIs for program delivery, ensuring that deadlines, quality, and stakeholder expectations are met.    Track latest developments in program management technologies, including the use of AI capabilities to extend best practices for program delivery.
  • Cross-Functional Operations:
    • Support and optimize engineering operations across a global team, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and global expansion strategies.
    • Lead the optimizing of global resources, ensuring that teams across different geographies collaborate efficiently.Ensure global teams work effectively together, overcoming geographic and operational challenges.
  • Organizational Development:
    • Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration across the engineering organization.

What you bring to the team:

  • Experience
    • 15+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering leadership, or product development, with 7+ years in a leadership role.
    • Proven track record of leading large-scale programs in a SaaS or software development environment, managing cross-functional teams.
    • Strong understanding of engineering operations and how to drive alignment with business objectives.
  • Global Operations and Optimization:
    • Strong experience in managing distributed teams and global resources to optimize program execution and ensure engineering consistency.
    • Proven experience in scaling engineering operations in a global organization, ideally within the SaaS or technology sector.
  • Program Management Expertise:
    • Expertise in Agile methodologies, with experience in managing large-scale programs.
    • Experience in implementing program governance, risk management, and performance measurement across multiple teams and organizations.
  • Leadership:
    • Ability to think strategically and execute tactically in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
    • Strong leadership and executive presence, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategy across engineering, product, and business teams.
    • Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. 

What we have for you:

At Seismic, we’re committed to providing benefits and perks for the whole self. To explore our benefits available in each country, please visit the Global Benefits page. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Headquartered in San Diego and with employees across the globe, Seismic is the global leader in sales enablement, backed by firms such as Permira, Ameriprise Financial, EDBI, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and T. Rowe Price. Seismic also expanded its team and product portfolio with the strategic acquisitions of SAVO, Percolate, Grapevine6, and Lessonly. Our board of directors is composed of several industry luminaries including John Thompson, former Chairman of the Board for Microsoft.  

Seismic is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, or any other classification which is protected by applicable law.   

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

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