Senior Technical Program Manager

Nordstrom

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$166,000–$258,000 / yr
Posted
71 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $192k
This role $212k
$136k most similar roles pay here $271k

This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$213,375 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $212k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Nordstrom

Nordstrom is a leading American luxury department store chain offering a wide selection of clothing, shoes, accessories, and beauty products through its stores, Nordstrom Rack outlets, and online. Industry: Luxury Department Store Retail

Nordstrom currently has 30 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,000–$220,500 across 29 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager

As a Sr. Technical Program Manager 2, you will join a growing team dedicated to protecting customers, businesses, and partners through the delivery of critical platform objectives and strategic engineering efforts. Working in an agile environment, you will manage the entire program lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, quality assurance, implementation, integration, launch, and support. You will be responsible for synthesizing requirements, managing scope and schedules, breaking down work into logical groupings, and resolving bottlenecks to balance security needs against technical constraints. The role requires a deep understanding of software engineering processes, workflow modeling, and application integration. To succeed, you must possess strong business acumen and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will utilize your expertise in complex technology systems to drive operational excellence and ensure reliable system performance for the organization.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in Washington?

Median $181250 from 43 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Drive the entire program lifecycle from requirements definition through design, quality assurance, implementation, and launch.
  • Synthesize technical requirements and recommend alternative approaches to meet aggressive engineering timelines.
  • Manage project scope, schedule, and deployment for critical platform objectives and business initiatives.
  • Mature internal processes by breaking down work into logical groupings to enable frequent delivery.
  • Manage customer expectations while establishing clear accountabilities and prioritizing tasks to maximize value.
  • Identify and resolve bottlenecks while balancing security needs against technical constraints.
  • Lead strategic engineering efforts to ensure the delivery of reliable systems and infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of industry experience as a program manager within a technology environment.
  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Must have a proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology systems or services.
  • Must have a thorough understanding of software engineering processes.
  • Must possess effective written and oral communication skills for interacting with business and technical leadership.
  • Familiarity with technology services, workflow modeling, and application integration is preferred.
  • Must be able to manage the full program lifecycle in an agile environment.
  • Must demonstrate critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

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