Technical Program Manager

Job Description

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

• Bachelors 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.