Sr. Technical Program Manager I (Remote Eligible in Bulgaria) at Smartsheet

We're looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager I to join our expanding Product and Innovation team. This position will manage programmes that span the entire Product, Engineering, and UX organisations. Interactions with and presentations to engineering teams, engineering leaders, product leaders, executives, and third-party vendors will be common. We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager who can bridge communication between technical teams and product-focused groups and leaders.

You will work remotely from Bulgaria and will be reporting to the Director, Technical Program and Operations.

You Will:

• Coordinate, monitor, and report on programme status across enterprise initiatives and external partner engagements, ensuring accurate and timely information reaches all relevant stakeholders.
• Lead project planning and provide structured support to engineering teams, developing schedules, adhering to milestones, and keeping team members aligned and on track across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Design and implement scalable processes that support the organisation's rapid growth, applying strong planning and organisational skills to manage complexity across Product, Engineering, and UX.
• Recognise and prioritise issues as they arise, collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive timely and effective resolution.
• Identify risk factors across programmes, then develop and execute mitigation plans with independent judgement and clear analytical thinking.
• Drive regular status updates across stakeholder groups, including senior leadership and executives, to ensure transparency and maximise efficiency.
• Facilitate open communication among teams with differing working styles and personalities, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain alignment and psychological safety within collaborative settings.
• Handle programme-related documentation, reporting outputs, and data with care, maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in all information management activities.
• Manage day-to-day use of programme and project management tools, software platforms, and internal systems, ensuring these are applied effectively to support delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned, approaching additional responsibilities with resilience and a solutions-oriented mindset.

You Have:

• 4+ years of experience in Project Management, Programme Management, Change Management, or demonstrated experience leading large organisation-wide programmes, with deep knowledge of programme delivery methodologies and best practices.
• Experience managing cross-departmental processes, with the ability to work across diverse teams and align multiple stakeholders toward shared goals.
• Experience with API platforms, demonstrating technical literacy sufficient to engage credibly with engineering teams and evaluate technical dependencies and risks.
• A proven track record of leading successful projects from initiation through to completion, applying strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills throughout.
• The ability to empathise with employee and customer challenges, with a consistent focus on user experience and human-centred outcomes.
• Critical problem-solving skills to navigate complex, ambiguous issues, manage partner relationships, and exercise sound independent judgement — all while contributing positively as a collaborative team member.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences including executives and third-party vendors.
• Experience operating in a high-growth company environment, demonstrating the resilience and adaptability needed to sustain performance under pressure and amid evolving priorities.
• Comfort with sustained concentration and cognitive complexity, managing multiple high-stakes programme threads simultaneously while maintaining atte

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