Program Manager improving operational health, processes, and reporting across Tailscale’s Engineering, Product, and Design teams. Building dashboards and driving execution at a fully distributed secure networking company.
Responsibilities
Own and continuously improve bug tracking, incident, reliability, and escalation processes
Analyze operational health data and identify trends and improvement opportunities
Build dashboards and reports in Jira and Snowflake
Translate data into clear insights and design and implement process changes
Identify process gaps and develop appropriately scaled processes
Support planning activities and project tracking across EPD
Run project status, leadership roadmap, and priority reviews
Connect systems, processes, and teams to simplify disconnected or conflicting efforts
Support EPD initiatives requiring structure or execution
Facilitate project retrospectives and identify future improvements
Drive ongoing improvement and simplification of business operating procedures
Requirements
Experience as a Program Manager or Technical Program Manager coordinating stakeholders and cross-functional teams, particularly with Engineering and Product
Experience as a Program/Technical Program Manager in a remote startup environment
Deep working understanding of technical engineering environments, workflows, tooling, and process friction
Experience owning operational health processes such as bug tracking, incidents, reliability, or escalations
Strong data skills, including building dashboards and reports in Jira and Snowflake
Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into process changes
Experience supporting planning cycles, project tracking, and recurring status, roadmap, and priority reviews
Comfort with ambiguity and undefined deliverables
Tactical, execution-first orientation
Experience working with Engineering, Product, and Design leadership
Ability to give and process constructive feedback and work independently
Strong written and verbal communication, with a commitment to innovation and inclusivity
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools such as Jira, Notion, and GitHub
Familiarity with technical solutions, engineering practices, and the security and engineering lifecycle
Benefits
Equity incentive plan
Variable commission for quota-based roles
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits with no waiting period
Flexible remote-first work environment
Virtual and in-person social events
Corporate co-working program
Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 0.75% of eligible compensation annually
Annual company retreat and team off-sites
$1,500 USD annually for professional development
Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
Flexible paid time off
Company-owned laptop (Mac or PC)
Monthly home internet reimbursement
$500 USD home-office customization allowance
Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents
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