Technical Project Manager
Solidcore
IT, Operations
Arlington, VA, USA
Posted on Sep 24, 2025
[solidcore] is looking for a Technical Program Manager to serve as the strategic partner and operational leader for our Product and Engineering directors. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing, investor-backed organization with a desire to be the leader in the studio fitness space. This role sits at the critical intersection of product strategy, engineering execution, and business operations—driving alignment, enabling leadership, and delivering complex technical initiatives.
You'll serve as the central coordinator for strategic programs, bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to cross-functional initiatives while supporting leadership with operational excellence. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical foundation, exceptional organizational skills, and a proactive mindset for unblocking teams and driving outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Day to Day
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to define goals, roadmaps, and success metrics for high-impact, cross-functional initiatives
- Drive strategic programs that enhance engineering and product operational efficiency
- Develop and execute comprehensive program plans, including project charters, business cases, milestones, and risk assessments
- Lead execution across engineering, product, and business teams, ensuring timely delivery and cross-team coordination
- Identify and mitigate risks proactively, ensuring accountability and alignment across all stakeholders
- Leverage Agile and Scrum methodologies to facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release planning across teams
- Manage program tracking and reporting using tools like Jira, Confluence, and other project management platforms
- Support Product and Engineering directors with strategic planning, meeting preparation, agenda development, pre-reads, and follow-up tracking
- Own executive communications: draft presentations, progress updates, and stakeholder reports for leadership and cross-functional teams
- Facilitate recurring check-ins, progress reviews, and decision-making forums across product and engineering
- Drive execution of department-wide events (e.g., All Hands, planning sessions): content development, presentations, and logistics
- Lead the implementation of new systems and tools across the product and engineering organization
- Develop and execute change management strategies in alignment with [solidcore]'s business objectives
- Coach and consult teams to adopt new ways of working, tools, and processes
- Champion adoption of engineering and product best practices, workflows, and digital tools
- Analyze engineering, product, and business data to produce actionable insights and support informed decision-making
- Provide strategic and tactical thought leadership leveraging data and experience to influence cross-functional alignment
- Identify opportunities to improve processes in planning, execution, quality, and delivery
- Serve as the subject matter expert, translating technical concepts into clear, actionable updates for stakeholders
Strategic Program Leadership
Chief of Staff Responsibilities
Technical Implementation & Change Management
Data-Driven Decision Making
Required Qualifications
- 5–8 years of experience in program management, technical operations, or technical project management
- Proven track record leading cross-functional programs with complex interdependencies in a technology environment
- Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks with hands-on experience facilitating sprints, standups, and retrospectives
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, including Jira, Confluence, Asana, or similar platforms
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
- Exceptional analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, especially for executive and cross-functional audiences
- Experience working closely with engineering, product, and business teams in agile environments
- Comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at bringing structure to evolving programs
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to independently drive initiatives to completion
- Must be local to the Arlington/DMV area
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)
- Experience in high-growth SaaS or technology-enabled consumer environments
- Knowledge of code-to-production processes and engineering operations
- Hands-on experience with product development tools and project management platforms
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary, based on experience
- Annual bonus eligibility based on performance
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- 401k with employer match
- Health, dental, & vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- Free drop-in classes to [solidcore] and more!
[solidcore] is a national boutique fitness company with 100+ studios across the country. Our signature workout is 50 minutes of low-impact, high-intensity strength training: the lights are low and the music is loud. The coach guides the class through a series of slow & controlled movements that are sequenced to work muscles to failure. This class is accessible for all fitness levels and can be amplified or modified to accommodate individual goals. Class is as intense as our reviews suggest, but our instructors go above and beyond to provide a welcoming, supportive, empowering, and challenging experience for all. Please visit our website here to read more about our mission.
[solidcore] is firmly committed to social justice and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. You can click here to find out more about the actions we are taking to promote a more diverse and inclusive space for both our clients and our internal team.
[solidcore] is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. [solidcore] makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.