Technical Program Manager's Handbook

Empowering managers to efficiently manage technical projects and build a successful career path

By: Joshua Alan Teter, Ben Tobin (Foreword by)

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eText | 16 December 2022 | Edition Number 1

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Explore the inner workings of the Technical Program Manager's role in the tech world and learn how to succeed and advance your career across the Big-5 tech companies.

Key Features

Find out what makes a successful TPM
Breakdown of the technical foundation expectations for a TPM
Includes foundational program management topics
Detailed career path discussion

Book Description

The Technical Program Manager is a relatively new role, born out of the needs of the tech industry. This specialized practitioner speaks both tech and business and leverages this bilingual talent to get results where no one else could.

This book dives into what makes a TPM tick. What project and program management skills help them shine and how their technical skills focus their effectiveness in delivering results. The book looks at the TPM role across the Big-5 tech companies (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta) to help you discern the most effective skills to be successful no matter which company you work for.

Are you already a well performing TPM and looking to see what's next? This book discusses the career paths for a TPM at the Big-5 to help you decide which next step is right for you.

What you will learn

Investigate why a TPM is an important role in the tech industry
Discover what makes a successful TPM
Navigate project management with your unique technical skills
Explorer the career opportunities available for a TPM
Compare the TPM role and responsibilities across the Big-5 Tech leaders

Who This Book Is For

This book is for aspiring and established Technical Program Managers with a focus in the Tech Industry. To get the most out of this book, you should have a basic understanding of the project management life cycle as well as being comfortable with technical concepts as we dive into basic system design and architecture landscapes in context to the TPM role and expectations.