Principal Technical Program Manager

Moderna is seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join 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. As a senior member of the DCE organization, you will partner with business stakeholders across Moderna's Commercial team, 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. The role operates at the intersection of business and technology, influencing strategic prioritization, operational planning, and stakeholder engagement across geographies.

Responsibilities

Partner with business stakeholders across Moderna's Commercial Country teams to understand digital, customer, and business needs; Define and document clear business and technical requirements and translate them into actionable deliverables; Lead end-to-end program planning and execution, including integrated delivery roadmaps, scope, schedules, dependencies, and budgets; Proactively identify and mitigate risks and challenges to ensure on-time delivery of commercial initiatives; Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among Product, Data, Engineering, and Business teams; Partner with Engineering teams to ensure commercial initiatives leverage enterprise data capabilities, governance, and delivery across markets; Drive data-informed prioritization and transparent reporting on program progress, decisions, risks, and outcomes; Represent the Digital portfolio in leadership forums to influence strategic direction; Champion operational excellence, modern program management practices, and continuous improvement; Mentor and coach TPMs and project managers

Requirements

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; 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: behave like owners, act with dynamic range, prioritize the platform

Nice to have

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 plus voluntary benefit programs; Holistic well-being approach with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support; Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support; Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown; Savings and investments to help plan for the future; Location-specific perks and extras; Possible annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to plan eligibility and individual performance