Senior Technical Program Manager

About the role

The Senior Technical Program Manager will own the Atlanta Airport (ATL) program, which is the flagship deployment site for AeroVect's autonomous airside vehicle. This role is central to the launch and ongoing operations of the program.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery for the ATL program, serving as the primary day-to-day driver of cross-functional execution across Engineering and Operations
• Define and maintain program schedules, milestones, risks, and stakeholder alignment meetings
• Drive accountability across teams by identifying blockers early, managing cross-functional dependencies, and keeping execution tight through launch
• Implement and maintain program governance standards, including status reporting, risk escalation, and cross-functional alignment
• Build and maintain launch readiness frameworks to track program health ahead of critical milestones
• Partner with the TPM Lead on cross-program coordination
• Contribute to shared tooling, templates, and process standards across the TPM team

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical program or project management in a hardware/software integrated or systems engineering environment or relevant technical areas
• Demonstrated ability to own and drive complex, multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end — from planning through launch
• Strong technical foundation in software systems, hardware integration, systems and safety or robotics
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills — comfortable presenting program status and risks to both engineering leads and executives
• Experience working in safety-critical or high-accountability environments where execution gaps carry real consequences
• Proficiency with project management tooling (Jira, Asana, or equivalent)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field
• We prefer candidates with experience in autonomous systems, robotics, aviation, or adjacent safety-critical industries
• Experience supporting or mentoring other TPMs as a senior contributor
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or similar iterative development methodologies
• Experience in field-deployed or operationally-sensitive environments (on-site at airports, manufacturing, logistics, or similar)
• A Master's degree in engineering, project management, or a related discipline, or PMP/PMI certification