Technical Program Manager

About Strava

Strava is the app for active people. With over 180 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey with Strava today.

Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs and initiatives spanning Product Management, Design, Research, Engineering, Legal, and Marketing, with a focus on map platform and live teams based in Europe. You'll partner with platform and client teams across Europe and the US to establish effective ways of working, maintain clear communication channels, and facilitate program execution. The European engineering teams are responsible for creating a powerful, athlete-focused mapping and navigation experience that puts our users at the center of it all.

The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of the product and software development process and can partner with cross-functional teams to adopt ways of working for scale. We are looking for candidates who are comfortable with ambiguity and are able to provide structure and leadership in leading complex programs. You’ll influence how we approach problem-solving and scale those takeaways across our product development process.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our Berlin, Germany office — three days per week.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the full lifecycle of programs & initiatives from ideation through launch and post launch
• Serve as the connective tissue across cross-functional teams, bringing remote teams together to foster collaboration, improve decision-making, and deliver value
• Manage program communications with key partners at all levels across the company to enable transparency and timely information sharing
• Contribute to setting and tracking goals for teams and support release planning efforts
• Anticipate and mitigate risk by conducting assessments across the program to determine if the implementation plans meet requirements and will achieve strategic objectives
• Act as primary escalation path for any program-related issues for assigned programs
• Create and improve product and technical operations so that programs and teams operate efficiently
• Demonstrate proficiency in leveraging technological solutions such as Jira, Confluence, Airtable, AI tools like Claude, and others to streamline workflows and enhance program and team efficiency

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• You have a minimum of 2 years working in software and/or product development area, with a proven record of running complex software programs
• You have a background in technology, an engineering degree or comparable education or experience
• You are proactive and curious by nature
• You have a strong understanding of the product and software development life cycle
• You are eager to help drive forward our commitment to becoming an antiracist company through the lenses of audience understanding, product development, messaging and communication

Added bonus: you have experience with app development or mapping technology

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Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals.

Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re shaping the technology, growing our community, or driving innovation, your work at Strava makes an impact.

When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and drive, let’s build something incredible together.

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