Technical Program Manager, Deployments
Zipline · Lagos, Nigeria; Los Angeles, California, USA; South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 338 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As a Technical Program Manager at Zipline, you will lead the execution of deployment programs in Nigeria, coordinating across various teams including engineering, supply chain, and operations. Your role involves managing integrated schedules, identifying risks, and ensuring readiness for multiple distribution center launches. You will also develop tools and processes to improve deployment efficiency and quality, while maintaining oversight of program health and governance.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- 6+ years leading complex technical, operational, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, deployment, or supply chain programs
- Proven track record managing large cross-functional programs with multiple organizations and long-lead dependencies
- Experience launching complex physical infrastructure or real-world operational systems
- Strong program management fundamentals including integrated planning, critical-path management, risk mitigation, dependency management, and escalation frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to build operating systems such as integrated schedules, stage gates, readiness criteria, playbooks, and program dashboards
- Hands-on experience with program and scheduling tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira, Airtable)
Nice to have
- Experience in Nigeria or a comparable operating environment
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, and safety- or regulation-sensitive environments
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves significant travel within Nigeria and internationally
- Flexibility required to work across time zones and outside normal hours during critical launch periods
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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