Staff Technical Program Manager
Technical Program Manager responsible for scoping and delivering large cross-functional vision system projects involving hardware, software, and ML systems. Requires 8+ years working with engineering teams, 6+ years TPM experience, and strong communication skills.
About the job
What you'll do
- Scope and deliver large cross-functional vision system projects that span multiple teams
- Drive alignment with internal and external partners to build, test, and deploy solutions
- Identify customer needs and translate them into executable project requirements
- Create strategic alignment between project requirements and the Advanced Technologies roadmap
- Support troubleshooting of field-deployed systems, aligning resources for investigation, resolution, and post-mortems
- Evaluate tradeoffs to optimize delivery, identify goals, and define roles and responsibilities
- Communicate ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences
- Remove bottlenecks to enable teams to work independently, proactively identify gaps, and mitigate risks
What we're looking for
- BS or MS degree in a relevant engineering discipline
- 8+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
- 6+ years of technical program management experience
- Experience leading and managing cross-functional hardware and software programs
- Experience with development and deployment of machine learning systems
- Experience with cloud software services, including design for scalability, performance, and reliability
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and the SDLC
- Experience with common program management and productivity tools including MS Project, Visio, Confluence, and Jira
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
Nice-to-haves
- Experience leading and managing hardware development programs or projects focusing on camera, sensor, or imaging systems
- Experience working inside innovative, high-growth environments
Compensation
The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 to $210,000 annually. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more.
Skills
Technical Program Management, Machine Learning Systems, Cloud Software Services, SDLC, Jira, Confluence, Ms Project, Visio, Cross-Functional Program Management, Hardware Development, Vision Systems
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