Technical Program Manager Lead, R&D
Lead the TPM function for R&D at Fluidstack, running portfolios of hardware and infrastructure programs across mechanical, electrical, controls and modelling workstreams. Own executive reporting, build the TPM team, and drive programs from modular designs to scheduled build reality. Requires prior leadership of hardware/infrastructure TPM teams and portfolio management experience.
About the job
Lead the TPM function for R&D
- Run the portfolio of programs turning modular and behind-the-meter designs into buildable, ordered, scheduled reality
- Manage dependencies, decisions, and dates across mechanical, electrical, controls, and modelling workstreams
- Own executive visibility with honest one-pagers on program status
- Build the TPM team and the operating system it runs on
Requirements
- Led TPM or program teams for hardware, infrastructure, or capital programs
- Ran portfolios where workstreams shared engineers and deadlines
- Surface slip weeks early with recovery options
- Program artifacts are the source of truth, not shelf-ware
- Hired and grown TPMs
Nice-to-Haves
- Data center or energy programs
- NPI frameworks
- Modular or productized hardware
- Schedule risk analysis
Skills
Program Management, Portfolio Management, Hardware Development, Infrastructure Programs, Capital Programs, Schedule Risk Analysis, Npi Frameworks, Data Center Infrastructure, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Modelling
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