[Hiring] Technical Program Manager @Portcast

Role Description

You'll be the person accountable for the delivery state of our product initiatives once they move into execution. You'll report directly to our Senior Product Manager and make sure ownership is clear across Engineering, Data, and Solutions, work is progressing as expected, dependencies are being managed, and risks are surfaced early rather than when they become launch problems.

This is a hands-on IC role and you'll be the first person in this role at Portcast, giving you the opportunity to shape how we manage and deliver product initiatives as we scale. This role requires daily working-hour overlap with our Asia-based Tech Team.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• No launch delays, cleaner releases, and shorter cycle times.
• Earlier identification of risks, dependencies, and blockers.
• Better coordination across Product, Engineering, Data, and Solutions.
• Clearer visibility into what is moving, what is blocked, and what needs attention.

What You’ll Own

• Own delivery from kickoff to release.
• Track dependencies and surface risks early.
• Coordinate across Product, Engineering, Data, and Solutions.
• Coordinate handover and launch readiness.
• Keep execution aligned with product intent.
• Maintain a clear source of truth.
• Keep delivery moving without creating bureaucracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 3+ years in project management, program management, delivery, product operations, or a similar role.
• A proven ability to close things and keep initiatives moving.
• Understands data and has a strong technical foundation.
• Strong execution instincts.
• First-principles problem solving.
• Comfort with ambiguity.
• Strong cross-functional communication.
• High ownership.
• Startup mindset.

Benefits

• Own a high-leverage problem.
• Work at the intersection of Product, AI, Data, and Logistics.
• Real impact from day one.
• Globally distributed, remote-first flexibility.

Our Core Values Guide Everything We Do

• Curiosity: We dig into why something's slipping, not just how to patch it.
• Ownership: We act like founders.
• Raising the bar: We don't settle for "it launched."
• Effective: We focus on shipping what was actually intended, on time, with real impact.