Engineering Program Manager — Robotics & AI Lead

HCLTech; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to lead complex software projects, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with business goals. You will guide the project lifecycle, define scope, schedule, and resource needs, and implement agile practices across teams.

You will work with robotics and AI/ML domains, coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage risks, and report status to executives.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years in software development or tech lead roles.
• At least 3 years in project management: scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, critical path.
• Experience with Robotics or AI/ML software is a plus.
• Proven ability to work across groups and drive issue resolution.
• Hands-on Jira experience in a product development environment (robotics preferred).
• Proficient in Agile and Scrum practices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving and planning/scheduling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project team through the project lifecycle.
• Develop project plans: scope, schedule, budget, resources.
• Implement agile methodology to drive execution and delivery.
• Conduct regular status meetings and update stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate risks for successful completion.
• Manage documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Monitor progress and ensure quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to hit objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in the PM process.
• Align outcomes with business goals and objectives.

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Communication

Jira

Robotics AI/ML

Cross-functional

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Issue resolution

Tools

Jira

Job description

HCLTech is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to lead complex software projects, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with business goals. You will guide the project lifecycle, define scope, schedule, and resource needs, and implement agile practices across teams.

You will work with robotics and AI/ML domains, coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage risks, and report status to executives.