Manager, Technical Program Management

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>At Wipfli, people count.</p> <p> </p> <p>At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results. </p> <p> </p> <p>We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path. </p> <p> </p> <p>People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p> <p>Under the direction of the Chief Data & Analytics, the Manager, Technical Program Management Products is a senior cross-functional leader responsible for driving the end-to-end development, deployment, and operationalization of data products that support the firm's Practice, Growth, and Functional segments. Operating within the Enterprise Data organization, this role bridges technical data engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver governed, scalable data solutions that generate measurable business value.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Manager, Technical Program Management will own business requirements, program roadmaps, manage complex multi-stream delivery schedules, and serve as the primary point of accountability for ensuring data products meet quality, compliance, and performance standards across the firm's business lines.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <p><strong>Essential Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Define and manage end-to-end program roadmaps for data product initiatives across Practice, Growth, and Functional segments, from discovery through production deployment.</li> <li>Develop integrated project plans with clearly defined milestones, dependencies, resource allocations, and risk mitigation strategies.</li> <li>Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and quarterly planning sessions across multiple concurrent workstreams.</li> <li>Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams including data engineers, data scientists, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders.</li> <li>Track and report program health via KPIs, OKRs, and structured status reporting to senior leadership and segment executives.</li> <li>Partner with product managers and domain leads to define data product requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics aligned to segment-specific business outcomes.</li> <li>Oversee technical design reviews, architecture decisions, and data modeling processes to ensure solutions are scalable, reusable, and aligned with enterprise data strategy.</li> <li>Serve as the primary liaison between the Data & Analytics function and Practice and Growth.</li> <li>Maintain comprehensive program documentation, decision logs, and RACI matrices to support audit trails and change management.</li> <li>Mentor and coach junior program managers, scrum masters, and technical leads within the Data & Analytics organization.</li> <li>Champion organizational change management for new data product rollouts, including training, communication, and adoption tracking.</li> </ul> <h2>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</h2> <p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.</li> <li>7+ years of progressive experience in technical program management, with a minimum of 3 years focused on data product delivery.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience managing data programs within professional services, financial services, or similarly regulated industries.</li> <li>Proven track record managing concurrent multi-stakeholder programs.</li> <li>Experience with modern data stack technologies including cloud data warehouses, data lakehouse architectures, orchestration tools, and BI platforms.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master's degree or MBA with a technology concentration.</li> <li>PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional).</li> <li>SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification.</li> <li>Relevant cloud platform certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP).</li> </ul> <p>Benjamin Dzanic, from our recruiting team, will be guiding you through this process. Visit his LinkedIn page to connect! </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>#LI-REMOTE #LI-BD1</strong></p> <h2>Additional Details</h2> <p><strong>Additional Details:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. </p> <p> </p> <p>Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at hr@wipfli.com  </p> <p> </p> <p>Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $117,000 to $158,000, with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws. </p> <p> </p> <p>Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance. </p> <p> </p> <p>Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location.</p> <p> </p> <p>"Wipfli" is the brand name under which Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC and its respective subsidiary entities provide professional services. Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC (and its respective subsidiary entities) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Wipfli LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Wipfli Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. Wipfli Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.</p>

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...