Role Description

Dropbox is seeking an exceptional Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our team. As part of the CTO team, you will lead enterprise wide programs driven out of the CTO org or some of the highest priority initiatives at the company. You will collaborate cross-functionally with teams to align on strategy and requirements, define and execute on clear roadmaps, drive alignment with product and company priorities, and own the end-to-end execution of your programs. The ideal candidate has strong technical experience, organized and detail oriented, able to use their influence to drive results for their team with a sense of urgency and ownership and is a adaptable team player who is able to drive ambiguous challenging programs forward.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: You will drive the development, alignment, and execution of strategic engineering initiatives, defining clear roadmaps and ensuring successful delivery across cross-functional teams. You must be able to manage ambitious timelines, proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues, and lead the successful execution of complex, cross-functional engineering programs.
• Stakeholder Management: You will build trusted partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the organization to align priorities, remove roadblocks, and drive collective success.
• Executive Communication: You will communicate program goals, progress, and outcomes clearly and confidently across teams and to executive leadership, providing transparency and fostering alignment.
• Leadership Through Influence: You will collaborate effectively with leaders to guide decisions, resolve conflicts, and ensure progress toward shared goals through influence and operational excellence.
• Operational Excellence: You will identify and implement scalable processes, tools, and best practices that improve execution efficiency, predictability, and cross-team collaboration across the engineering organization.
• Data-Driven Execution: You will use metrics and KPIs to assess program health, measure impact, and drive data-informed decisions that ensure successful outcomes.
• Culture & Mentorship: You will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while mentoring peers and emerging TPMs to elevate program management excellence across the organization.

Requirements

• 12+ years of Technical Program Management experience driving complex, cross-functional, and highly technical programs in a related industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline; advanced degree preferred or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep technical aptitude with the ability to understand and influence technical architectures, discuss system design, reliability, and scalability tradeoffs, and connect technical decisions to business impact.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with demonstrated ability to influence and align senior leaders and technical teams. Skilled at presenting to large audiences and managing high-stakes communication under pressure.
• Proven success delivering large-scale, enterprise level, cross-functional programs with significant technical complexity, using expert program management practices, structured problem solving, and process improvement to drive predictable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end execution, from strategy and roadmap definition through delivery and post-launch measurement, ensuring technical and business goals are met.
• Track record of scaling impact beyond direct scope, mentoring TPMs and engineering peers, and contributing to the evolution of program management frameworks and best practices across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI Productivity tools
• Expertise being a champion for program management tools and their utilization across a company (e.g., Jira, Airtable, Asana, etc.)
• Experience working with platform or infrastructure groups in large companies

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox Engineering Team builds the technology that creates more enlightened ways of working for hundreds of millions of people. Every day, our platforms—including Dropbox Dash, Dropbox Sign, and our core sync engine—handle over a billion files for users worldwide, creating engineering challenges as great as the opportunity for impact. Our software engineering team uses a range of technologies to solve interesting problems, including Python, React, Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Android development. We think like a startup but build for an enterprise, exploring new possibilities that transform how people work. If you're excited about turning complex technical challenges into intuitive solutions at scale, join our Engineering team. Areas of work include Machine Learning Engineers, Infrastructure Engineer, Product SWE Frontend and Backend, Mobile Software Engineers (iOS and Android), Engineering Manager, Data Engineer, Software Development Engineer in Test, Security Engineering, Site Reliability Engineer, Technical Program Managers, Network Engineer, Datacenter Engineer, Technical Supply Chain Manager and more.

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox.