TPM Blog

The most common mistake I have seen TPMs make is not understanding the difference between doing work and achieving meaningful impact. As...

I have received many requests from folks who want to transition to the TPM role from engineering roles. I often ask them about the...

The “T” in TPM is very crucial and differentiates TPMs from other types of program managers. TPM is a technical role where individuals...

Today, I wanted to take a different angle and share some tips for teams and organizations who are starting to hire TPMs, to help them...

Are you the first and only TPM on a team? Are you overwhelmed and don’t know where to start? Are you facing a lot of pushback? I hope...

This is the last part in the Demystifying TPM Responsibilities series. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 . In this last part, I will focus...

This post is a continuation of my previous post on Demystifying TPM Responsibilities where I focused on the program management aspects...

If you are looking to find a new TPM opportunity, you have probably looked at many TPM job descriptions posted on LinkedIn and other...

A Technical Program Manager (TPM) is a special type of program management role often found in the tech field. The definition of TPM largely varies from company to company or even team to team. You have most likely heard of the titles Technical Project Manager and Technical Product Manager, both of which can be abbreviated to ‘TPM’. However, for this topic, I will focus on TPM as in Technical Program Manager. To get an understanding of the TPM role, let’s start with the basics