Technical Program Manager - Engineering
AI summary of the role
Technical Program Manager at Toyota Financial Services (TFS) in Plano, TX, driving complex engineering programs across full-stack and backend teams.
No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.
What you’ll do
- Own and drive end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-team engineering programs from scoping through launch and retrospective
- Break down ambiguous initiatives into milestones, workstreams, and deliverables with clear ownership and timelines
- Manage cross-team dependencies across backend, full-stack, front-end, platform, infrastructure, and security teams
- Drive release planning and deployment coordination for multi-service AWS rollouts, understanding blast radius and rollback strategies
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or hybrid, with at least 3+ years in a TPM or technical delivery leadership role
- Working knowledge of serverless architectures on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, S3)
- Experience managing programs spanning multiple engineering teams with complex technical dependencies
Technologies
AWS · Lambda · API Gateway · DynamoDB · Step Functions · EventBridge · SQS/SNS · S3 · CI/CD · Jira · Confluence · AWS CDK
About Toyota
World's largest automaker by volume, building Toyota/Lexus vehicles plus financing (TFS), connected services, motorsports (TRD), and battery manufacturing across a multi-pathway electrification strategy.
Public · 5000+ people
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
model: you're not a project tracker or a meeting scheduler. You're a technically fluent program leader who understands the systems your teams are building, can break down ambiguous problems into executable plans, manage cross-team dependencies, and drive delivery end-to-end — from concept through production. You'll partner directly with Engineering Managers, Sr Lead Engineers, Product, and platform teams to keep programs on track, surface risks early, and ensure we're shipping the right things at the right time with the right quality. Think of this as the connective tissue between strategy and execution. You own the "how" and "when" so engineering teams can focus on the "what." This position is based in Plano, TX. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within a commutable distance of this location. What you’ll be doing: Own and drive the end-to-end delivery of complex,
More from the job description
Overview Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As 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. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration su [... source excerpt omitted ...] the systems your teams are building, can break down ambiguous problems into executable plans, manage cross-team dependencies, and drive delivery end-to-end — from concept through production. You'll partner directly with Engineering Managers, Sr Lead Engineers, Product, and platform teams to keep programs on track, surface risks early, and ensure we're shipping the right things at the right time with the right quality. Think of this as the connective tissue between strategy and execution. You own the "how" and "when" so engineering teams can focus on the "what." This position is based in Plano, TX. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within a commutable distance of [... source excerpt omitted ...] structure and when to get out of the way Experience with observability and operational readiness — you ensure teams aren't just shipping features, but shipping features that are production-ready Excellent written and verbal communication — you can write a crisp program status update, run a room of engineers through a dependency review, and present tradeoffs to a VP Experience with program management tooling: Jira, Confluence, or similar — you use tools to create clarity, not bureaucracy Data-driven mindset — you track delivery metrics, identify patterns, and use data to drive decisions and improvements Added bonus if you have Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering,
Employer postings · Data from · Sources