Chad Lowers
Director, Technical Program Management @Taskrabbit
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Technical Program Management @Taskrabbit
San Francisco, CA, US
Hired as TaskRabbit’s first Technical Program Manager, building the function from the ground up. Established the org structure, processes, and workflows to improve engineering delivery quality, velocity, and transparency, while hiring and managing a high-performing TPM team.Key Achievements & ImpactBuilt & Scaled TPM Function – Created the planning and delivery framework that transformed engineering from unclear, low-confidence roadmaps to predictable, high-confidence delivery, rebuilding trust and contributing to company profitability.Executive-Level Delivery Planning – Partnered with Product to create delivery scenarios for the SLT and Board, offering sequencing and time-to-value trade-offs for key initiatives, including accelerated AI integration.Cross-Functional Alignment – Implemented lean-agile practices and quarterly technical/business planning, aligning engineering, product, design, and data teams on priorities.Data-Driven Performance Management – Introduced monthly engineering performance metrics to track value delivery and velocity; partnered with Finance to measure feature impact and inform resourcing, staffing, and trade-off decisions.Improved Predictability & Visibility – Standardized estimation and timeline processes, built Jira/Confluence dashboards and automated reports for real-time visibility, and owned the cross-functional release roadmap.Risk & Dependency Management – Established formal tracking for risks, dependencies, and decisions, reducing delivery friction and improving coordination.
EDUCATION
West Virginia University
Bachelors, Political Science and International Relations
ABOUT CHAD LOWERS
Director of Technical Program Management | Building High-Performing Teams | Driving End-to-End Delivery of Complex Software & Hardware InitiativesDirector-level Technical Program Manager with a proven track record of establishing and scaling program management functions that successfully deliver software and hardware products across emerging technologies (AI, AR/VR, autonomous systems) and established industries (automotive, wearables, digital marketplaces).I build and lead high-performing TPM teams that operate across product, engineering, design, and data functions, ensuring top-level OKRs align directly with the most granular levels of execution. My leadership style is collaborative, data-driven, and outcomes-focused, enabling organizations to deliver critical initiatives on time, within scope, and at quality.Core strengths include:Program & Portfolio Management – Aligning multi-year roadmaps with business objectives, prioritizing investments, and tracking delivery against measurable outcomes.Cross-Functional Leadership – Driving alignment between business and technical teams to ensure user needs are met, risks are mitigated, and dependencies are proactively managed.Strategic Execution – Translating strategic goals into actionable plans with clear timelines, realistic resourcing, and transparent status reporting for executives and stakeholders.Change Leadership – Leading organizational transformations, re-orgs, and scaling efforts to support growth, modernization, and evolving business priorities.I am trusted by executives and peers to deliver results in fast-paced, high-growth, and complex environments, where clarity, coordination, and execution excellence are essential.
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