Senior Staff Technical Program Manager

About Life360

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category-leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 83.7 million monthly active users (MAU), as of May 2025 across more than 150 countries. 

Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless coordination for all the moments that matter, big and small. By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends that basically are family). 

Life360 has more than 500 (and growing!) remote-first employees. For more information, please visit life360.com.

Life360 is a Remote First company, which means a remote work environment will be the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise specified, can be performed remotely (within Canada) regardless of any specified location above.

About the Job

We are looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional projects from inception to launch, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and efficient execution. This position works hands on with engineering, product, marketing and design to define and execute the product roadmap. You are a senior leader with significant experience and expertise in technical program management, often mentoring junior team members and influencing stakeholders at all levels.

What You’ll Do

• Leading complex, cross-functional programs: Managing programs that involve multiple teams and departments, requiring strong coordination and communication skills. 
• Ensuring alignment with organizational goals: Ensuring projects align with overarching objectives and key results. 
• Driving project execution: Managing project schedules, identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring timely delivery. 
• Streamlining processes: Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in project execution. 
• Cross-functional alignment: Facilitating communication and collaboration between different teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project delivery. 
• Risk management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Mentoring and development: Guiding and mentoring more junior team members in project management best practices. 
• Influencing stakeholders: Effectively communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders. 
• Deep technical expertise: Having a strong understanding of the relevant technical domain and being able to make informed decisions about technical trade-offs. 
• Problem-solving: Identifying and resolving complex technical and organizational challenges. 
• Stakeholder Communication: Translate complex data into actionable insights and document decision making as well as thought process.
• Metric & KPI Reporting: Define, implement, and monitor key performance indicators and metrics for growth initiatives. Establish and utilize existing systems for tracking and reporting these metrics to ensure alignment with business objectives.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in technical program management, with a proven track record of successfully leading complex projects. 
• Deep understanding of relevant technologies and the ability to make informed technical decisions. 
• Ability to lead, motivate, and influence teams and stakeholders. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, both verbally and in writing. 
• Ability to think strategically and make decisions that align with organizational goals.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• Superior communications skills: interpersonal, written, and presentation.
• Proven ability to understand and breakdown complex, multifaceted programs and projects into manageable pieces, organize cross-functionally and drive execution
• Comfortable with ambiguity and starting from "scratch"

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans 
• RRSP plan with DPSP company matching program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
• Flexible PTO, several company wide days off throughout the year
• Winter and Summer Week-long Synchronized Company Shutdowns
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
• Free Tile Products

Life360 Values

Our company’s mission driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and make a positive difference 

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust. 
• Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.
• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families. 
• High Intensity High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done. 

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status.  

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

 

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