Exploring Functional Competencies
Explore the core functional competencies of a Technical Program Manager by examining insights from leading tech companies. Understand role expectations, skill requirements, and career progression from entry to principal levels to build a strong foundation for success in technical program management.
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Author’s experience: I’ve worked for most of my time as a TPM at the same company—as such, I was concerned about an unconscious bias of what a TPM is or should be. To combat this, I sought outside perspectives from as many high-profile companies as I could—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple. To help confirm the interviews I had, and to fill in gaps where interviews weren’t possible, I combed through the job boards of these companies to see what each was looking for in a TPM.
Insights into the TPM role from interviews
One thing that this matrix doesn’t cover ...