Technical Program Manager
The Technical Program Manager oversees the execution of new product development initiatives, partnering with engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver products from concept through launch. This role ensures projects stay on schedule, manages risks and dependencies, facilitates informed decision-making, and drives continuous improvement of product development and project management practices.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple product development and engineering projects through planning, execution, validation, and product launch.
- Partner with engineering, product management, manufacturing, operations, quality, and external partners to keep projects on track and resolve issues.
- Build and maintain project schedules, resource plans, risk logs, and status reports to provide clear visibility into project progress.
- Lead project meetings, milestone reviews, and cross-functional discussions, ensuring accountability for actions and deliverables.
- Anticipate technical, operational, and schedule risks, evaluate trade-offs, and recommend solutions that support project objectives.
- Track project performance, dependencies, and resource utilization to improve planning and delivery.
- Develop and enhance project management tools, processes, and reporting that improve efficiency and transparency.
- Support project prioritization and capacity planning across multiple initiatives.
- Conduct project reviews and lessons learned to strengthen future execution.
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across project teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent product development experience.
- Five or more years of experience managing technical programs or complex engineering projects.
- Demonstrated success leading hardware or electronic product development from concept through production.
- Experience coordinating multiple cross-functional teams and balancing competing priorities.
- Familiarity with structured product development processes, including phase-gate and Agile frameworks.
- Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to analyze project data, identify risks, and make informed recommendations.
- Experience working with suppliers, contract manufacturers, or external development partners.
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar platforms.
Salary: $120,000 - $145,000
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