Technical Program Manager
Catapult Federal Services · Santa Clara, CA · 3 days ago
Project Management$75/hrContract
Duties And Responsibilities
- Work closely with engineering and product management to deliver and drive strategic roadmap execution.
- Collaborate on sprint planning, standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives using Agile methodologies.
- Use Jira dashboards and bug database queries to generate reporting and maintain comprehensive program updates via Confluence.
- Partner with engineering to define and improve KPIs that enhance overall execution process and deliverables.
- Facilitate clear communication channels between all stakeholders and leadership to align project goals and resolve dependencies proactively.
- Guide engineering teams on best practices for Atlassian suite tools (Jira, Confluence) and agile/scrum implementation.
Required Experience/Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.
- 6+ years of end-to-end Program Management experience in a similar or related technical role.
- Proficiency in Agile project management methodologies and hands-on experience with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence).
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Prior proven ability to stay well-organized and detail-oriented in fast-paced, high-uncertainty environments.
- Strong listening skills, adaptability to rapid breakthroughs, and composure amid technical volatility.
- Ability to think strategically long-term, build consensus, and prioritize effectively to align stakeholders.
Nice-to-Haves
- Prior Program Management experience with Vision AI or AI application development (data acquisition, labeling, model training, optimization, edge deployment).
- Strong understanding of Embedded Systems and familiarity with GPU architectures.
- Deep understanding of Software Product Life Cycle for production-grade AI applications.
- Experience managing unique AI program challenges such as model accuracy KPIs and human-in-the-loop validation.
- AI adoption in Program Management workflows to optimize team velocity.