ATL Program TPM - Autonomous Systems Lead

Outsiders Fund; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to own the Atlanta Airport program, our flagship deployment where autonomous airside operations occur. This high-visibility role collaborates with Engineering, Systems, Safety, and Operations to shepherd the ATL deployment through launch and steady-state operations.

You will help shape the TPM function as a founding member, building governance, schedules, and cross-functional processes with the TPM Lead, while driving blockers to keep the project

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading technical programs in hardware/software or systems environments.
• Proven ability to drive complex multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end.
• Strong technical foundation in software systems, hardware integration, and safety/ robotics.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and executive-facing updates.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for the ATL program with cross-functional teams.
• Define and maintain schedules, milestones, risks, and governance meetings.
• Identify blockers early and manage dependencies to ensure launch readiness.
• Serve as liaison between Engineering and Operations leadership.
• Establish program governance, reporting and risk escalation processes.
• Develop launch readiness frameworks and track program health ahead of milestones.
• Collaborate with TPM Lead on cross-program coordination.
• Contribute to shared TPM tooling, templates, and standards.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional communication

Stakeholder management

Launch planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS

Tools

Jira

Asana

Job description

AeroVect seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to own the Atlanta Airport program, our flagship deployment where autonomous airside operations occur. This high-visibility role collaborates with Engineering, Systems, Safety, and Operations to shepherd the ATL deployment through launch and steady-state operations.

You will help shape the TPM function as a founding member, building governance, schedules, and cross-functional processes with the TPM Lead, while driving blockers to keep the project