Matt Ward

Staff-Level Program Manager | Technical Program Management | Cross-Functional Team Leadership | Agile/Scrum | Software Development Lifecycle | Cloud Transformation

Role
Senior Technical Program Manager at Guidewire Software
Location
Redwood City, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Matt Ward

With extensive experience leading program management initiatives across Fortune 500 technology companies, I specialize in orchestrating large-scale software projects from conception through delivery. My expertise spans technical program management, Agile methodologies, and cross-functional team leadership with a proven track record of managing platforms processing $100M+ annually.What I Bring to Organizations: • Program Leadership: Successfully directed 100+ product releases and cloud transformation initiatives across international markets• Process Optimization: Reduced incident resolution time frames by 70% through scalable triage methodologies and automation• Team Development: Built and scaled high-performing teams from 3 to 14+ professionals while mentoring emerging talent• Stakeholder Management: Expert in aligning technical teams with business objectives and executive stakeholder expectationsCore Competencies:Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)| Agile/Scrum Methodologies | Cloud Transformation | Risk Management | Budget & Resource Management | Quality Assurance | International Program Delivery | Change Management | Technical Project ManagementCurrently seeking Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, or Software Program Manager opportunities where I can leverage my expertise in driving complex technical initiatives and building scalable processes that deliver measurable business results.Ready to discuss how I can contribute to your next major program initiative? Let\'s connect!#ProgramManagement #TechnicalProgramManager #SoftwareDevelopment #Agile #Leadership #ProcessImprovement

Experience

  1. Senior Technical Program Manager

    Guidewire Software

    Jan 2026 — Present · San Mateo, CA, US

Education

  • Santa Clara University

    Master of Science (MS), Engineering Management

    2009 — 2010

  • Santa Clara University

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering

    1999 — 2003

Skills

  • Java
  • Software Quality Assurance
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Management
  • Customer Escalation Management
  • Patch Management
  • Oracle Database
  • Tomcat
  • Confluence
  • Ant
  • Programming
  • QA Engineering
  • Jira
  • Scheduling
  • Selenium Testing
  • Internal Communications
  • Software Engineering
  • J2ee Web Services
  • Microsoft Sql Server
  • Sql
  • Software Development
  • Scrum
  • Customer Communication
  • Web Development
  • Enterprise Software
  • Eclipse
  • Object-Oriented Programming (Oop)
  • Xml
  • Java Swing
  • Agile Project Management
  • Rally
  • Gosu
  • Release Management
  • Program Management
  • Junit
  • Test Automation

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