Technical Program Manager II

About the role

The Technical Program Manager II will be responsible for the successful definition, implementation, and delivery of complex programs requiring cross-functional collaboration and management of interdependencies across multiple projects. This role involves strategic planning, executive-level interaction, and the ability to manage risks and deliver results within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and budget. The position requires a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and proven leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and budget, managing moderate-probability and moderate-impact risk factors.
• Engage in program-level strategic planning and interact with executive-level management.
• Resolve complex issues and foster team building and collaboration.
• Manage internal exempt and matrixed employees and contractors to deliver systems and enhancements that meet specified requirements.
• Oversee project scope definition, requirements gathering, time estimation, schedule development, and tracking.
• Manage project budgets, status reporting, issue and risk management, contingency planning, and customer interaction.
• Communicate effectively across multiple organizational levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline required. MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification highly desirable.
• Experience with project estimating, scheduling, tracking, and implementation planning in large organizations.
• Proven people management and team-building skills.
• Ability to adapt and exercise judgment in a changing environment with competing priorities.
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications and business functions.
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in large-scale, multi-platform systems environments.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle.

Required skills

• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager managing software for consumer device programs from inception to production.
• Experience owning launch metrics and driving engineering teams, as well as managing complex programs with high interdependency and navigating risks within rigid deadlines.
• Superb communication and interpersonal experience, including relationship building and collaboration within a cross-functional team.
• Knowledge of software development and product development processes and best practices.
• Experience in managing multiple programs concurrently.
• Experience in communicating program status, risks and planned mitigations to technical experts and leadership.
• Should have owned a device software program from development through production, ideally for wearables, mobile devices, audio, cameras, AR/VR, smart home, automotive, or robotics.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working on battery life: silicon, power performance, firmware, embedded software.
• Big tech experience.

Pay

$60 - $65 per hour. The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.