Engineering, Business Management/COO, Principal

The posting, as TPG wrote it

About TPG

TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, has investment and operational teams around the world. TPG invests across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions, and our unique strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Our teams combine deep product and sector experience with broad capabilities and expertise to develop differentiated insights and add value for our fund investors, portfolio companies, management teams, and communities.

TPG’s success depends on our people, and we build and sustain our world-class team by creating an inclusive, supportive culture within the firm that seeks excellence and encourages humility and transparency. The quality of our investments and our ability to build great companies depend on the originality of our insights. Reaching our firm’s full potential means supporting every team member to bring the fullness of their unique perspective to their work and to our community. We are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace to foster diversity of thought and reflect the breadth of our limited partners and portfolio companies.

Description of Position

As TPG continues to modernize its technology organization, we are seeking a Principal to join the Engineering Business Management team. This role serves as a strategic engine for the department, driving operational excellence, portfolio visibility, and execution discipline across the engineering ecosystem. Operating at the unique intersection of engineering, finance, and strategy, the Principal partners directly with Engineering leadership to ensure investments and resources are optimized to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Serving as a trusted advisor to the Engineering COO and the broader Leadership Team, this individual owns the business operations framework. You will be responsible for providing clear transparency into priorities, capacity, and delivery risks, ensuring every technical initiative aligns with TPG’s firm-wide strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate functions as a hybrid Chief of Staff and Portfolio Leader—someone who can move fluidly between high-level executive strategy and hands-on program execution. This is a high-visibility role that requires the ability to influence at all levels, translating complex engineering data into actionable business insights.

Principal Responsibilities

Engineering Portfolio Management

• Own the Engineering Book of Work and provide oversight of the engineering portfolio management process.
• Drive annual planning, quarterly prioritization, and capacity planning processes that determine where engineering resources, budget, and effort are invested.
• Partner with business leaders and Engineering leadership to ensure engineering investments, resource allocation, and delivery commitments align to firm strategic objectives and business pri

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nance, Economics, or a related discipline.

• 10+ years of experience in technology business operations, program management, engineering operations, PMO leadership, consulting, strategy, finance, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting senior technology executives and leadership teams.
• Strong portfolio, program, and operational management capabilities.
• Experience leading large-scale cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional executive communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence across organizations without direct authority.
• Experience partnering with Engineering, Product, Operations, and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Experience driving planning, governance, budgeting, and portfolio management processes in a technology organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, Master's degree, or equivalent advanced business, technical, or operational experience.
• Experience supporting a CIO, CTO, Engineering COO, Head of Engineering, or comparable technology executive.
• Experience establishing portfolio management, planning, governance, and operational reporting frameworks within a technology organization.
• Certifications in Program Management, Agile Delivery, Portfolio Management, or related disciplines are a plus.

TPG is an equal employment opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), alienage or citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy status, breastfeeding (or related medical conditions), familial status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.