Senior Technical Program Manager
TomTom
IT, Operations
Madrid, Spain
Posted on Jan 7, 2026
As a Senior Technical Program Manager at TomTom, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional technical programs. You will work closely with engineering, product management, operations and other stakeholders to ensure alignment, manage risks, and deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives. This role requires a strong technical background, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to lead teams through ambiguity and complexity.
What you'll do:
- Program Leadership: Lead end-to-end technical programs, from concept to delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and operations, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Planning and Execution: Develop detailed program plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies. Track progress and ensure timely delivery of milestones.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the program lifecycle. Proactively address challenges and remove roadblocks.
- Technical Expertise: Leverage your technical knowledge to understand system architectures, dependencies, and trade-offs, ensuring informed decision-making.
- Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for program updates, providing clear and concise communication to stakeholders at all levels, including executives.
- Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve program management processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
What you'll need:
- Proven experience (7+ years) in technical program management, preferably in a software or technology-driven environment.
- Strong technical background, with a solid understanding of software development processes, system architectures, and cloud technologies.
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with a track record of successfully delivering complex programs on time and within scope.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across diverse teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
What we offer
A competitive compensation package, of course.
Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.
Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.
Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.
Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.
Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.
Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.
Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!
Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.
Meet your team
We’re Maps, a global team within TomTom’s Location Technology Products technical unit. Our team is driven to deliver the most up-to-date, accurate and detailed maps for hundreds of millions of users around the world. Joining our team, you’ll continuously innovate our mapmaking processes, directly contributing to our vision: engineering the world's most trusted and useful map.
At TomTom...
You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.
Work with a team of 3,600+ unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.
After you apply
Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs.
TomTom is an equal opportunity employer
TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.
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