Technical Program Manager

Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like  one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow.

with us.

An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

This position is based in Plano, TX.

At TFS, we’re embarking on a technology transformation journey, creating next generation products and platforms. These products enable TFS to provide a best-in-class experience to our customers and partners and position us to rapidly scale to realize our vision of mobility for all by enabling freedom of movement for everyone.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead our technology programs. This role requires strong technical acumen, program and stakeholder management, and a process optimization mindset.

The expectation is as a TPM you will be hands-on and driving the delivery of critical business initiatives, managing all aspects of the program, including planning, risk management, communication, and implementation. You are a technical problem solver, anticipating bottlenecks, identifying innovative solutions to resolve roadblocks, and balancing business needs against technical constraints.

• Lead and manage cross-functional technical programs of inter-related projects, creating the program structure and shared alignment with the teams to deliver business and /or engineering objectives
• Collaborate with business, engineering, and architecture teams to design, coordinate, and launch new capabilities by breaking down complex challenges into manageable pros and ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate launch planning among various teams to synchronize program milestones across multiple workflows into a unified timeline that satisfies both business objectives and customer requirements.
• Develop and execute scalable cross-organization processes, mechanisms, metrics, and KPIs to deliver large-scale programs.
• Influence long-term and short-term product and technical strategy.
• Assess risks, develop risk mitigation plans, anticipate bottlenecks, manage issue escalation, and collaborate with Product Management on potential tradeoffs, balancing business needs with technical considerations.
• Manage the intake queue by prioritizing and triaging incoming requests, ensuring all tasks are appropriately categorized, assigned, and tracked to meet business objectives and timelines.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of total progressive experience which includes 6+ years of software development experience and 6+ years of hands-on experience managing complex technology program working with engineering team.
• Established track record in managing large customer-facing, cross-functional program initiatives, drive collaboration with diverse teams to enable the development of high-quality solutions.
• Experience leading engineering teams in product driven companies.
• Proven ability to lead the development of technical roadmaps with a deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

• AWS Practitioner Certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Engineering).
• Master’s degree or an MBA.
• PMP certification.
• Experience working in the financial and banking industry.
• Experience managing the delivery…