Technical Program Manager

Location: San Francisco, CA, US
Position: Full Time
Remote or Hybrid in the San Francisco Bay Area

To Apply:

Apply: Send the following details to letsbuild@prestocharging.com

1. Share your LinkedIn profile and/or resume
2. Tell us about a project you managed and how your contribution made the launch successful

The role

As Presto’s Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will be the core orchestrator for our most complex, cross-functional engineering programs. You will bridge the gap between our engineering, product, business, and operations teams, ensuring flawless execution of our product and operational roadmap. This role requires a strong technical foundation, an ability to manage ambiguity, and the proven communication skills necessary to align diverse stakeholders on a single, ambitious goal. Your work will accelerate Presto’s technical development and ensure our team’s execution against Presto’s top product and engineering priorities in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead the planning and execution of our top product and engineering priorities for Presto’s charging platform and connected systems, driving projects from initial concept through pilot and full launch.
• Define and manage the scope, schedule, and resources for technical programs spanning software development, infrastructure deployment and operational initiatives.
• Establish clear, measurable success metrics for programs and track progress, proactively identifying, mitigating, and resolving risks and dependencies across Presto’s teams and partners.
• Streamline and optimize program management processes, toolsets, and communication channels to enhance organizational efficiency and velocity.
• Maintain clear, frequent, and concise communication on program status, challenges, and accomplishments to stakeholders and leadership.
• Partner closely with Product Management and Engineering leadership to translate product requirements into technical workstreams and delivery timelines.
• Collaborate with Product Management to manage the backlog, prioritize work, and plan sprints and releases.
• Lead daily stand-ups, ticket grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives, ensuring adherence to the scrum framework.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies in a hands-on Scrum Master or Technical PM capacity.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup or high-growth technology environment.
• Strong technical background and experience working with engineering or development teams.
• Exceptional organizational skills and proficiency in using project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Google Suite).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMP/Agile certification.
• Experience in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry, charging infrastructure, or other energy-related technology sectors.
• Experience working with remote teams across different geographies.
• Proven ability to influence technical teams without formal authority.

Our values

You should align with our values:

1. High-velocity: You create, you build, you improve. You get things done.
2. Be the customer: You live the customer experience and make it better.
3. Trusted partner: You see through our partners’ eyes. You earn and honor their trust.
4. Championship team player: You are individually exceptional but always play as a team.
5. Kind: You are kind and will help create a fun and supportive workplace.

Location

Remote or hybrid in the San Francisco Bay Area

Comp and Benefits

**Presto provides attractive medical, dental, vision, and voluntary life insurance benefits, 401k savings accounts, and competitive salaries. The salary range for this role for applicants in California is $120k - $170k.