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About Arm Holdings
Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.
Arm Holdings currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$208,450–$282,050
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The Director, Technical Program Management joins the AI & Developer Platforms group to lead the delivery function for software, engineering, developer platform, and ecosystem initiatives. This leadership role involves defining operating models, planning frameworks, and risk management approaches to turn strategy into action. You will lead a distributed team of project managers, owning the portfolio delivery rhythm, including quarterly planning, execution reviews, and leadership reporting. Key responsibilities include translating strategic priorities into technical delivery plans and resolving trade-offs across engineering, product, and UX teams. Required skills include experience in software infrastructure, AI, and open source environments. You must demonstrate proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and using AI and automation to improve project management practices, workflow design, and portfolio insights within a complex technical ecosystem.
Lead the Project Management team to set standards for planning, governance, and risk management.
Develop and mentor a distributed team of Project Managers to build functional capability and consistency.
Own the portfolio delivery rhythm, including quarterly planning, execution reviews, and leadership reporting.
Translate strategic priorities into technical delivery plans with clear dependencies and measurable outcomes.
Partner with cross-functional leaders to align priorities and resolve technical or business trade-offs.
Identify systemic delivery challenges and implement improvements to increase organizational effectiveness and pace.
Use data and automation to improve decision-making and provide visibility to senior leadership.
Represent delivery status, risks, and recommendations in senior leadership forums.
What we're looking for
Significant experience leading cross-functional technical programs, portfolios, or delivery organizations in software, platform, AI, or developer tooling environments.
Proven ability to build, lead, and develop project, program, or delivery management teams across distributed organizations.
Track record of defining operating models, delivery frameworks, governance practices, and execution standards that scale across teams.
Technical fluency to engage with engineering teams, assess architecture, and connect project risks to product or business outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to use AI and automation to improve project team effectiveness, including planning, risk management, and workflow design.
Strong systems thinking to connect strategy, planning, dependencies, risks, resources, and outcomes across a complex organization.
Experience with AI, developer tools, software infrastructure, open source software, or technical ecosystems (preferred).
Experience with Jira, Confluence, dashboards, or similar project and portfolio management tools (preferred).