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Principal Technical Program Manager

Moderna

Seattle, WAHybridPosted 12 days ago$158,600.00 - $285,500.00
Full TimeSenior LevelProgram / Project ManagementBiotechnology
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Summary

Moderna is seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join the Digital Commercial Engineering (DCE) team based in Seattle, WA. This role will be pivotal in supporting Moderna's Commercial endeavor across multiple geographies, helping to drive digital innovation and execution that enables Moderna to deliver on its mission of creating transformative medicines for patients around the world.

Job description

The Role

Moderna is seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join the Digital Commercial Engineering (DCE) team based in Seattle, WA. This role will be pivotal in supporting Moderna's Commercial endeavor across multiple geographies, helping to drive digital innovation and execution that enables Moderna to deliver on its mission of creating transformative medicines for patients around the world.

As a senior member of the DCE organization, you will partner with business stakeholders across Moderna's Commercial team to deeply understand their digital and operational needs, translate business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps, and work closely with multiple engineering, data and product teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and high-impact digital solutions. You will operate at the intersection of business and technology—aligning commercial strategy with digital delivery—while influencing strategic prioritization, operational planning, and stakeholder engagement across geographies.

Here's What You'll Do

  • Partner with Business Stakeholders across Moderna's Commercial Country teams to deeply understand digital, customer, and business needs.
  • Define and document clear business and technical requirements, translating them into actionable deliverables that shape product and data direction, resourcing, and execution plans in collaboration with Digital Product, Data, and Engineering teams.
  • Lead end-to-end program planning and execution, developing integrated delivery roadmaps, managing scope, schedules, dependencies, and budgets, while proactively identifying and mitigating risks and challenges to ensure alignment, momentum, and on-time delivery of commercial initiatives.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among Product, Data, Engineering, and Business teams to drive consensus on technical and data solutions, manage upstream and downstream data dependencies, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
  • Partner closely with Engineering teams to ensure commercial initiatives effectively leverage enterprise data capabilities, dependencies, quality, governance, and delivery across markets.
  • Drive data-informed prioritization and transparent reporting to provide visibility into program progress, key decisions, risks, and outcomes, while representing the Digital portfolio in leadership forums to influence strategic direction, communicate business impact, and ensure alignment across commercial functions.
  • Champion operational excellence in digital delivery, promoting modern program management practices, process optimization, and continuous improvement across teams.
  • Mentor and coach TPMs and project managers, strengthening delivery capabilities and contributing to the maturity of the TPM discipline within Moderna Digital.

Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Basic Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
  • 10+ years of overall professional experience, with at least 6+ years in technical program management for complex, cross-functional software or digital initiatives.
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale technical programs with multiple stakeholders, spanning business and technology functions.
  • Experience managing programs with multi-market scope.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
  • Demonstrated success in partnering with business leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps.
  • Degree in advanced technology, or 5+ years of technical specialist, design and architecture experience.
  • Proven skills in technical design and architecture.
  • Experience in commercial digital systems, customer platforms, or enterprise-scale business systems supporting multi geography markets.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex programs involving data platforms, data engineering, analytics, or data-intensive digital products, with the ability to partner effectively with Data and Engineering teams on architecture, dependencies, governance, and delivery.
  • Familiarity with regulated industries (biotech, pharma, healthcare) and understanding of compliance, data privacy, and localization requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to build, influence, and manage strong relationships with both Business and Technical stakeholders across multi geography teams.
  • A mindset aligned with Moderna's values: Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
  • Evidence of Moderna Mindsets: We behave like owners – driving results that go beyond any job description; We act with dynamic range – balancing strategy and execution seamlessly; We prioritize the platform – enabling scalability and sustainability over point solutions.

Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Proven track record of balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution, delivering measurable business outcomes through disciplined program leadership.
  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business insights.
  • Experience partnering with distributed Data and Engineering organizations to deliver reusable platform capabilities supporting multiple products, markets, and business use cases.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience)
  • 10+ years of overall professional experience
  • At least 6+ years in technical program management for complex, cross-functional software or digital initiatives
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale technical programs with multiple stakeholders, spanning business and technology functions
  • Experience managing programs with multi-market scope
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels
  • Demonstrated success in partnering with business leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps
  • Degree in advanced technology, or 5+ years of technical specialist, design and architecture experience
  • Proven skills in technical design and architecture
  • Experience in commercial digital systems, customer platforms, or enterprise-scale business systems supporting multi geography markets
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex programs involving data platforms, data engineering, analytics, or data-intensive digital products
  • Familiarity with regulated industries (biotech, pharma, healthcare) and understanding of compliance, data privacy, and localization requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to build, influence, and manage strong relationships with both Business and Technical stakeholders across multi geography teams
  • A mindset aligned with Moderna's values: Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative
  • Proven track record of balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution, delivering measurable business outcomes through disciplined program leadership
  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business insights
  • Experience partnering with distributed Data and Engineering organizations to deliver reusable platform capabilities supporting multiple products, markets, and business use cases

Benefits

  • Competitive Healthcare
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Fitness Support
  • Mindfulness Support
  • Mental Health Support
  • Fertility Support
  • Adoption Support
  • Surrogacy Support
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Volunteer Days
  • Sabbatical
  • Global Recharge Days
  • Year-End Shutdown
  • Savings & Investments
  • Location-Specific Perks
  • Discretionary Bonus
  • Equity Award

Company overview

Moderna, Inc. is a pioneering American biotechnology and pharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that has revolutionized the field of medicine through its groundbreaking messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. Founded in 2010, the company has established itself as a global leader in RNA therapeutics, primarily focusing on mRNA vaccines and treatments. Moderna's innovative platform uses mRNA to provide cellular instructions for producing proteins that trigger immune responses, creating a new category of medicines with significant potential to improve patient outcomes across various therapeutic areas. The company gained worldwide recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic for developing one of the earliest and most effective mRNA vaccines, which demonstrated the transformative potential of its technology platform. Beyond infectious diseases, Moderna is advancing a diverse pipeline of 44 treatment and vaccine candidates across infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and autoimmune conditions. With approximately 5,800 employees and a strong commitment to scientific innovation, Moderna continues to expand its manufacturing capabilities and research initiatives to deliver the greatest possible impact through mRNA medicines.

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