Director, Technical Program Management

Key Responsibilities

• Leads all phases of assigned programs from initiation through delivery with full responsibility for scope, schedule and financial margins.
• Regularly briefs leadership team on programmatic financials and execution status.
• Establishes predictable execution by acting as the link between cross-functional engineering teams, customers, finance, supply chain and leadership.
• Identifies technical risks early and works with cross-functional team to implement mitigation strategies. Anticipates and capitalizes on opportunities.
• Leads contract negotiations and acts as the customer primary point of contact through effective communication and presentation skills, business acumen, understanding of technical capabilities and alignment on strategic business goals.
• Ensures the execution team is tracking to all customer, internal and regulatory requirements.
• Successfully leads and grows team members across the organization in a way that fosters trust, recognizes and celebrates others, and reinforces the company values.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or a related field
• 15+ years or more of relevant experience (including pursuit of relevant higher education); ideally within a startup or technology company

Skills

• Proven record of successfully leading the execution of a complex development programs from proposal through production.
• Proficient in the following technical areas outside of program management: systems engineering, test engineering, optics, quality engineering, system integration and product development lifecycle.
• Startup Mindset: Creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats; passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this position is $175,000-$255,000. As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch's comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
• 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
• 13 paid company holidays
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)