Program Manager
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Job Description
Program Manager
Santa Clara, California

Job Summary

Location: California, Remote
Experience: 12-18 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
We are looking for 12+ years’ experience Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a strong background in Java-based enterprise application development, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and experience in managing cloud-based applications. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can drive large-scale cloud application programs, manage engineering teams, oversee application support and on-call operations, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business-critical solutions.
The ideal candidate will have a solid software engineering foundation, extensive cloud experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead both development and production support activities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Delivery Management

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of cloud-native application programs and strategic initiatives.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects across application development, cloud migration, modernization, and operational excellence.
  • Define program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
  • Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure timely delivery of commitments.
  • Track program KPIs, budget, resource utilization, and delivery health.
  • Provide regular status updates to executive leadership and customers.

Technical Leadership

  • Act as the technical bridge between engineering, architecture, product management, operations, and business stakeholders.
  • Provide technical guidance on Java-based distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
  • Review solution designs and architecture proposals.
  • Ensure application scalability, performance, reliability, and security requirements are met.
  • Drive engineering best practices across development and operations teams.

Cloud Engineering & GCP

  • Lead GCP-based application programs and modernization initiatives.
  • Partner with architects and engineering teams to design resilient cloud-native solutions.
  • Drive cloud governance, security, compliance, and cost optimization initiatives.
  • Ensure operational excellence through observability and automation.

Application Development

  • Manage the development lifecycle of enterprise-scale applications.
  • Provide oversight on Java/Spring Boot microservices architecture.
  • Review application design, coding standards, CI/CD processes, and release management activities.
  • Partner with engineering teams to improve software quality and reduce technical debt.
  • Support modernization initiatives from monolithic applications to microservices and containerized environments.

Production Support & On-Call Operations

  • Own production support governance for critical cloud applications.
  • Participate in major incident management and on-call support activities.
  • Coordinate incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and service restoration.
  • Track SLAs, SLOs, MTTR, availability, and operational KPIs.
  • Conduct post-incident reviews and drive preventive actions.
  • Lead 24x7 support and escalation management when required.

Stakeholder Management

  • Collaborate with business leaders, customers, architects, product owners, and engineering teams.
  • Manage vendor and partner relationships.
  • Present technical and program updates to senior leadership.
  • Facilitate decision-making across distributed teams.

Skill Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 12+ years of overall IT experience.
  • 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience in Java application development.
  • Proven experience managing cloud-native application programs on GCP.
  • Experience leading large engineering and support teams.
  • Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.

Technical Skills

  • Java 8/11/17+, Microservices Architecture, REST APIs
  • Project and Program Management
  • Hands on in GCP
  • Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis
  • Agile, Scrum, Program Governance

Other Requirements

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Maximum Salary (US):  219000
Minimum Salary (US):  105000
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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.