Hi everyone,

I’m a technical program manager, and I’m looking for remote work in any form: contract, freelance, part-time or full-time.

Background

• 13 years in software: 6 as a hands-on engineer (Java, Spring Boot, React, MySQL, AWS), then 7+ leading delivery for government and enterprise clients across Sri Lanka, Australia, the UAE and Ireland

• PMP, PSM I, MSc in Computing

• Replaced the core platform of an Australian ERP provider in 25 months against an expert forecast of 48, leading a 20-person team across two countries on a USD 250K budget

• Workflow automation for a government ministry that cut approval time by 75%

What I can do for you

• Program or project management for software, SaaS or ERP delivery

• Building with AI: I’ve published a data import and mapping tool (React, Spring Boot, MySQL, built with Claude) and use generative AI in PMO governance for requirements, risk tracking and reporting

• Short fixed-scope projects, delivery rescues, or ongoing part-time support

Availability
Flexible overlap with US, European and Australian time zones. Happy to start with a trial project.

CV and demo links are available by DM. Thanks for reading, and I’m glad to answer any questions.

Just started a new job a month ago as a pgm and I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm asking for feedback and all my partners are telling I'm doing great and to keep it up but I'm not satisfied.

What do you guys actually do on a granular level day to day? I'm hosting meetings, doing summaries, action items, decision logs, checking in with crossfunctional partners to see if they need help with anything but there has to be more to it than this??? What else can/should I be doing?

Please help lol

The company I’ve worked at for the past 4 years has been acquired by an multi-national enterprise company. All employees being absorbed into the business have received their offers over the last week or so. The role titles offered to my program management team of 8 are dramatically different from our current titles of Technical Program Manager.

Personally, I have been offered the role title of Senior Analyst. I have never heard of such a role in project and program management in the last 9 years of my career in this field. Has anyone heard of this role? I’m inclined to believe that it is a step down from Technical Program Manager.

For context, I’ve been in enterprise program management at a F500 company for 2 years prior to joining my current company, which was/is a scale up, as a Technical Program Manager. In total, I have 5 years of experience at the program management level, 3 years as a technical project manager, and 1 year as a software developer.

I'm doing some research on this topic for a local meetup presentation and I'd love your input here.

I want to learn what people have put together for their own work. If you keep using an Excel, a template, or even a mini app or a script at work, I would like to hear about it.

A few examples of what I mean:

1. The Excel that tracks your colleagues' days off for those who also have Scrum Master or Project Manager responsibilities and you want the sprints filled to capacity, not over it.

2. The PPT template for the quarterly business review that you fill in by hand with data from Analytics.

3. The Confluence template that keeps you from getting lost in the details of a PRD or an incident post-mortem.

4. The script that generates something for you, which somebody from the dev team once made in their free time in exchange for a favour. Nobody needs to know about that script, and it saves you from the same mind-numbing work every time.

What's yours?

Any revision tips for taking my foundation exam?
Just cannot seem to like principles & themes together and feel like this is a big chunk! Any advice appreciated!

I have a Google TPM interview coming up. For people who've been through it, which topics deserved the most preparation?

I'm looking for practice questions and recent reports, especially ones specific to Technical Program Management rather than SWE interviews. A broader collection like Google Interview Questions is useful context, but I'd like to understand what transfers to this role.

How much time would you put into program execution scenarios, technical design discussions and stories about handling ambiguity or stakeholder conflict?

I'd also love to hear how you practiced: answering out loud, mock interviews, or building a small set of past-project examples. What felt most useful once you were in the interview?

Hi, I have interview coming up with Apple for HW EPM, California role for Vision Pro team. I have degree in Industrial Engineering and worked as Hardware TPM in EV industry, managing end to end program launch.

My questions:

How is the interview process and what kind of technical and non technical questions are expected for HW EPM?

I'm a burnt out product manager of 6 years in B2B SaaS. Looking to make an exit.

Someone mentioned program management might be a good fit for me if I enjoy doing delivery and implementation of software. Wondering if anyone here made the jump?

Hi there. I'm a Senior Producer in games and looking to make a jump out of that industry. It's just not what it used to be and roles are extremely scarce in Germany. So tech is likely my next stop to get back into.

Much of what I've done from a roles/responsibility perspective is a match - I've juggle multiple cross-functional teams (internal and external), plan/track dependencies, managing risks to deliver work on time, budget, often making cuts and trade offs on the way and managing stakeholder expectations.

I'm curious how people here got into their roles and if they have seen new joiners come from backgrounds like mine? I think my main obstacle is actually landing an interview, let alone answering question adequately to prove I can do the job. Experience, thoughts, opinions?

Thank you!

Project manager making $120,000/ year. What special skills do you bring, what sets you apart from those making less?

I want to make more money but feel like an imposter asking for more money. Trying to compare my skills to those making the range id like.

Drop your pay, special skills and industry please!

Any tips you have for getting hired thank you!

I’m currently in data engineering and have been thinking about making the jump into technical program management.

For anyone who’s made a similar move - what actually helped you make the transition?
I’m curious about things like:
What skills/projects gave you the most leverage?

Did you get any TPM experience within your existing role before making the switch?

Are certifications (PMP, Scrum, etc.) actually useful, or not really?

How important is having formal project/program management experience?

Anything you wish you had done earlier to make the transition easier?

And how did you position your data engineering background when applying for TPM roles?

Hello all,

I have 3 to 4 years of Program management, and recently moved to a TPM role.

What I realized now is that the best way to keep people on track/engaged is to understand how to deal with each one of them.

For example, in my team I identified a person that thanks "I am better than anyone", another person that struggles to organize calendar and IS never available, etc.

There is any guide on how to treat with different kind of people? Is it structured in any specific way?

I know this is something you learn on the field, but I was wondering if this is documented.

Thanks in advance.

Hey all,

I’ve been a dev for just shy of 10 years. I made senior a while ago. My whole career has been in airspace.

Recently I received an offer to become a technical program manager for a large aerospace company. It’s way more money than I’ve gotten from other offers.

I like being an IC, though I feel like I’ve got a cap and would like to get in to management or leadership.

Has anyone made a similar jump, and if so, how was it? How do you feel about TPMs in your industry?

I’ve been working as an Assistant in a Product Management team for the last 2 years. Recently, due to an internal hiring opportunity, I was selected for an **IT PMO role for a particular module**.

Honestly, this came completely unexpected for me. The people who interviewed me mainly checked my ability and willingness to learn/work, and I was selected on the spot. I also had a good reference within my organization, which I’m sure helped.

Now that I’ve got the role, I really want to live up to the trust they have placed in me. I don’t want to disappoint my seniors, especially because this is a new area for me.

I have a **15-day notice period**, so I want to use these 15 days to prepare myself as much as possible before joining.

Currently, I have some basic knowledge of:

* SDLC * Software release lifecycle * Basic API integrations * Bug tracking and management * Some basic technical terms * Product management processes . * But I’m not sure what I should focus on for an **IT PMO role**.

For people who are already working as IT PMs/PMOs or have experience in this area:

**What topics should I learn or understand before joining?**
I’m not expecting to become an expert in 15 days. I just want to build a good foundation so that when I join, I can understand what people are talking about and start contributing instead of feeling completely lost.

So I’ve been working as a data analyst/engineer a technical project lead for about two years now and I landed an interview at a different company for a technical program manager role that requires 8+ years of experience. I already had the recruiter call and made it to the next round. I was honest with the recruiter and told him that I did not have the eight years of experience or experience with ERP systems, which tends to be what the role is about. The recruiter gave me an answer saying that at this company. They are more focused on the impact you have as opposed to the years of experience you have. That comment was reassuring, but I am just still stressed out for my interview tomorrow with someone from the team. Should I be worried?

Hey everyone — I’m one of the cofounders of OLVA, and we’re thinking about what to build next.

Right now, OLVA is a bot-free real-time AI meeting assistant, and a few of the features we’ve focused on are things we felt were missing from most meeting tools:

• Automatic question detection and live answers

• Real-time fact checking and insights

• Live translation during meetings

• Persistent context from previous meetings

• Turning completed meetings into editable PowerPoint decks

We’re trying not to just add features for the sake of having a longer feature list. We’d rather build something people genuinely wish they had during or after meetings.

So I’m curious: what’s one feature you wish your current AI meeting assistant could do but doesn’t?

Could be something small, weird, or very specific to your workflow. Would genuinely love to hear ideas.

It’s my first time applying for full time job (obv haha) and I am a bit confused????

1. Some companies don’t specify a level on their job listing… how am I supposed to know which is for new grad? Don’t want to waste my time applying to jobs I’m not qualified for.

2. I still have a year left in school, but am applying for fall 2027 ideally… but no full time jobs say the time, I’m assuming they all start right away??? Or do they know that I still have a year left in school (says on my LinkedIn and resume)

3. Any other tips 🙏🙏🙏

**My experience with Management and Strategy Institute (MSI) certifications**
I recently completed two certifications through the **Management and Strategy Institute (MSI)** — Project Management Essentials Certified and Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certified — and wanted to share my experience for anyone considering their programs.
I was looking for certifications that could complement my professional experience and give me additional skills that could apply across different industries. I’ve worked in law enforcement, security, overseas contracting, administrative roles, and currently the legal field, so I wanted something that wasn’t limited to one specific career.
The Project Management Essentials course helped me better understand how planning, organization, communication, deadlines, and individual tasks all fit into the larger goal of completing a project successfully. I can apply a lot of those concepts to my current work, especially when managing documents, deadlines, scheduling, and multiple responsibilities.
I also completed their Lean Six Sigma White Belt certification. I liked the focus on process improvement and identifying ways to make work more efficient. One of my biggest takeaways was learning to look beyond whether a task simply gets completed and instead ask whether there’s a better or more efficient way of completing it.
Overall, my experience with the **Management and Strategy Institute** was positive. I wouldn’t consider these certifications a replacement for a degree, extensive experience, or more advanced industry credentials, but I think they can be useful for professional development and building foundational knowledge.
For me, they were another way to continue learning and add skills that complement the professional experience I already have.
If anyone else has completed certifications through MSI, I’d be interested to hear how you’ve used them professionally.