Technical Program Manager IV

The main function of a Technical Program Manager is to provide successful definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities., * Deliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time and budget and under circumstances involving multiple moderate-probability, moderate-impact risk factors.

• Program-level strategic planning, interaction with executive level management, complex issue resolution, excellent communications and team building skills.
• Manage a group or groups of internal exempt and matrixed employees and contractors that serve on the project(s) to deliver systems and systems enhancements that meet specified requirements.
• Oversight of project scope definition and management, requirements gathering and documentation, time estimating, project schedule development and tracking, project budget management, project status reporting, issue and risk management, contingency planning, customer interaction, and communications across multiple organizational levels.

• 5+ years in project management or research operations.
• Able to operate and communicate across highly technical domains (hardware engineering, chemistry, physics, AI), external partners, and crossfunctional partners (legal, operations, management)
• Experience with complex procurement workflows: supplier research, quoting, purchase requests, order tracking, vendor follow-up.
• Understanding of contracts (NDAs, SOWs).
• Experience budget tracking, reconciliation, and PO-to-budget matching.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple parallel workstreams and follow up independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and status reporting.

Skills - Nice to Haves

• Experience supporting hardware engineering (or related) research teams
• Experience planning travel, vendor site visits, or team events., * Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification