[Remote] Senior Technical Program Manager at The Zebra

Austin, Texas, United States

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Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in a technical program management role
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with leadership and C-suite executives
  • Ability to quickly build strong working relationships across teams and earn trust and confidence in a complex, matrixed organization
  • Ability to align program and project management best practices and reporting with company objectives and strategic goals
  • Ability to identify risks and dependencies and navigate conflicting requirements

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a core day-to-day leadership partner to support the executive owner of a village/pod and jointly drive strategy execution, cross-functional alignment, and measurable impact for complex technical programs
  • Lead and support quarterly planning for assigned programs and the broader village/pod, including roadmap development, capacity and resource planning, dependency identification, and scope alignment across teams
  • Drive program and project decomposition by breaking down large initiatives into clear, actionable workstreams; navigate organizational boundaries to establish timelines, clarify interdependencies, and ensure coordinated delivery across multiple teams
  • Monitor program health and execution, proactively identifying and removing impediments, resolving program-level risks and roadblocks, and ensuring continuous momentum toward delivery commitments
  • Facilitate executive-level escalations and program-level change management, ensuring timely communication, alignment, and resolution; lead program reviews with delivery teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership
  • Own tracking and management of quarterly priorities, maintaining visibility into progress against commitments, surfacing risk early, and ensuring accountability to delivery timelines for all stakeholders
  • Lead program-level communication, keeping executives, stakeholders, and delivery teams informed of roadmap updates, release plans, and delivery status; socialize learnings and integrate changes to promote continuous improvement and operational excellence
  • Translate and communicate highly technical project details into clear, business-aligned plans and milestones, ensuring shared understanding across technical and non-technical teams
  • Mentor and coach junior program managers, promoting knowledge sharing, developing capabilities, and driving adoption of program management best practices

The Zebra

Online platform for insurance quote comparison

About The Zebra

The Zebra operates in the insurance comparison market, helping consumers quickly find car and home insurance quotes. Users can enter their personal information and coverage needs on the platform, which then displays quotes from over 100 trusted insurance providers in about 90 seconds. This process allows individuals to compare rates side by side, making it easier to choose the best option without contacting multiple companies. Unlike many competitors, The Zebra offers this service for free, earning revenue through partnerships with insurance providers when users select a quote. The goal of The Zebra is to simplify the insurance shopping experience, providing transparency and saving consumers money.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$246.7MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Increased competition from insurtech startups like Gabi and Policygenius.
Consumer privacy concerns may impact data collection for personalized quotes.
Economic downturns could reduce consumer spending on insurance products.

Differentiation

The Zebra offers a user-friendly platform for quick insurance quote comparisons.
It partners with over 100 trusted insurance providers for comprehensive coverage options.
The Zebra's commission-based model keeps the service free for consumers.

Upsides

The Zebra's recent acquisition of Marble enhances its market position.
AI-driven chatbots streamline customer service and quote comparison processes.
Machine learning algorithms tailor insurance recommendations to customer preferences.

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