How to hire a technical program manager: 110 companies are hiring now
What you compete with, counted from today’s 339 open technical program manager postings: who is hiring, where, what they pay and how long postings stay up. Then six steps, each with a free template or tool.
- Companies hiring now
- 110
- Open postings
- 339
- Median advertised pay
- $218K
- Remote
- 12%
- Half are open for over
- 50 days
What you compete with
| Companies hiring this work now | 110: Anthropic (23), OpenAI (21), Zoox (20), Databricks (16), Waymo (13), CoreWeave (12) |
|---|---|
| Countries named most | 🇺🇸United States (282), 🇨🇦Canada (13), 🇮🇳India (11), 🇬🇧United Kingdom (9), 🇯🇵Japan (4) |
| Pay advertised | $184K – $250K for the middle half; median $218K (240 postings with a yearly US-dollar range) |
| Postings that state pay | 73% |
| Where the work is done | Remote 12% · hybrid 12% · on site or not stated 76% |
| Experience asked | Median 6 years |
| Skills named most | Jira (29%), Agile (18%), SQL (6%) |
| Benefits named most | Parental leave (36%), Equity (25%), Visa sponsorship (9%), Relocation support (6%) |
| How long postings stay up | Half of today’s open postings have been up more than 50 days; postings that closed since we started tracking stayed up a median of 63 days |
Counted from the 339 open postings for this work on Nov 14, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages and recounted on every update.
Six steps to hire a technical program manager
- Set the pay range first. Today’s 240 technical program manager postings that state a yearly US-dollar range offer $184K to $250K for the middle half. Three quarters of them offer more than the lower figure. 73% of the postings state pay; in several US states and EU countries the law requires it. See technical program manager pay in detail.
- Write the description. Start from the technical program manager job description template, then check it with the job description checker: the pay, the place of work and the must-haves should be clear before the second paragraph.
- Decide where the person can work. 12% of today’s technical program manager postings are remote and 12% hybrid. If yours is remote, name the countries or time zones; “remote” alone brings applications you cannot accept.
- Post it where people look. Post the job free on this site, add it to your own careers page and send it to people you know who do this work.
- Screen for the skills that matter. Today’s postings name Jira, Agile, SQL most often: check them in the work, not only in the resume. Score every candidate on the same points with the interview scorecard; the technical program manager interview questions show what good candidates prepare for.
- Decide quickly. Half of today’s open technical program manager postings have been up more than 50 days: a candidate who waits for your answer may be talking to other employers meanwhile. Tell every candidate when you will decide, and keep to it.
Questions about hiring technical program managers
- How much does it cost to hire a technical program manager?
- The pay is the largest part: today’s technical program manager postings that state a yearly US-dollar range advertise a median of $218K. Add advertising, agency fees if you use one and the hours your team spends interviewing; the cost per hire calculator on this site adds them up. Posting on this site is free.
- How long does it take to hire a technical program manager?
- Half of today’s open technical program manager postings have been up more than 50 days, and postings for this work that closed since we started tracking stayed up a median of 63 days. A posting can close before the person starts, so plan for a few weeks more.
- Where can I find technical program managers?
- 110 companies are hiring technical program managers on this site today. Post your job here free, on your own careers page and in communities where technical program managers meet; the table on this page lists the countries named most in today’s postings.
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