Technical Program Manager

The sky's not the limit at Nearmap

We're a SaaS company, with proprietary hardware and software that's continuously advancing through our commitment to innovation. The sky's the limit when it comes to what we can and plan to do for our customers. Our imagery is just the starting point. Our impact comes from our people, applying complex analysis, interpretation and artificial intelligence that opens up all sorts of possibilities for our customers.

Job Description

We're looking for a Technical Program Manager (internally known as Technical Product Delivery Manager) who can bridge the gap between deep technical expertise and world-class program delivery. This role requires someone who understands ML and AI systems at a fundamental level and has proven experience running large-scale, complex technical programs from concept through delivery.

Our Technical Product Delivery Managers ensure that our Engineering and Technology teams deliver the agreed roadmaps which include products, features, and platform capabilities. You'll be the custodian of your platform or project area on behalf of stakeholders, ensuring delivery happens on time, in scope, and without sacrificing quality.

Roadmap Ownership

• Manage and prioritise the product backlog in your area of responsibility, balancing competing needs and requests from multiple parties including Solution Product Managers, Engineering, Operations, and Enterprise Systems
• Be the custodian of your platform or project area, ensuring stakeholders are consulted, dependencies are called out early, and delivery decisions are grounded in practical, data-driven thinking

Analysis

• Take market-driven product requirements from Solution Product Managers, assess for quality and completeness, and collaborate with SPMs to achieve sufficient clarification and detail to inform development teams on realistic, data-driven estimates and plans
• Work with designers and technical leads to synthesize diverse and competing vertical requirements into practical solutions that meet both the specific needs of the verticals and the general needs of a broad customer base
• Work with SPMs and technical leaders to anticipate future directions and needs, ensuring that solutions are architected with an eye toward future extensibility
• Develop a clear understanding of how users interact with our systems by analyzing available data, identifying these insights to assess feature impact, inform prioritization, and guide delivery decisions. Identify gaps in data where deeper visibility is needed to support decision-making

Delivery

• Take full ownership of on-time, in-scope delivery outcomes in your area. Proactively manage programs of work, ensuring teams are set up to succeed and commitments are met
• Working within an Agile and Scrum program management role, you'll combine strong delivery discipline with a product mindset, applying both toolkits to achieve predictable outcomes without sacrificing agility
• Be the Product Owner of your development team. Write clear user stories. Encourage and support iterative and collaborative development, knowing people over process
• Ensure that your team's work is delivered and managing delivery in a structured, predictable manner (agile with data)
• Identify and manage resourcing, dependencies, risks, and dates
• Help manage and coordinate releases
• Facilitate reporting of progress, estimated dates, to Product leadership and senior leadership

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong technical foundation with demonstrated understanding of ML/AI concepts, systems, and development processes
• 5+ years experience in technical program management or technical product delivery roles
• Proven track record managing large-scale, complex technical programs end-to-end
• Deep experience working directly with Engineering and Technology teams in a product delivery capacity
• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to influence across functions and levels
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to synthesize technical requirements and translate between business and engineering needs
• Experience as a Product Owner in Agile/Scrum environments
• Data-driven decision-making approach with ability to identify gaps and drive for deeper visibility
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to balance delivery discipline with product thinking
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and making pragmatic trade-offs

Highly Desired:

• Experience working on ML/AI-powered products or platforms
• Background in geospatial technology, computer vision, or aerial imagery systems
• Experience in SaaS or platform businesses
• Familiarity with AWS, cloud infrastructure, or data pipelines
• Previous engineering or technical IC experience
• Experience scaling products globally across regions

Additional Information

Why you'll love working at Nearmap:

We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. We're proud of our inclusive, supportive culture, and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.

In addition to your annual leave, Nearmap offers:

• 4 extra "YOU" days off each year—take a break, no questions asked
• Company-sponsored volunteering days to give back.
• Generous parental leave policies for growing families.
• Work from Overseas Policy—explore the world in the approved list of cities while you work
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for continuous growth.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance plans.
• Monthly wellbeing and technology allowance.
• Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks.
• Hybrid flexibility—truly flexible, with no mandatory office days
• A Nearmap subscription (naturally).
• Unlimited snacks, drinks, and weekly catered lunches at the office
• Showers available for cyclists and gym enthusiasts.

At Nearmap, you can chart your own career path and see where our journey together might take you. With complex and fascinating work to challenge and inspire you, you might be surprised by the opportunities you discover. We've got so much more to share—come and explore with us

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