Senior Technical Program Manager

AeroVect; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to own the Atlanta Airport (ATL) program, our flagship deployment site for autonomous airside vehicles. You will coordinate engineering, systems, safety, and operations to keep the program on track through launch and steady-state operations.

As a founding TPM in a growing team, you will shape the operating model, drive cross-functional execution, and establish governance and launch readiness frameworks across stakeholders at ATL and beyond.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program or project management in hardware/software integrated environments.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end from planning through launch.
• Strong technical foundation in software, hardware integration, systems and robotics.
• Excellent cross-functional communication to present status to engineering leaders and executives.
• Experience in safety-critical or high-accountability environments where execution gaps have real consequences.
• Proficiency with Jira, Asana, or equivalent tooling.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery for the ATL program across Engineering and Operations.
• Define and maintain schedules, milestones, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive blockers, dependencies, and ensure execution through launch.
• Serve as primary liaison between Engineering and Operations leadership.
• Implement governance: status reporting, risk escalation, cross-functional alignment.
• Build launch readiness frameworks and track program health ahead of milestones.
• Partner with TPM Lead on cross-program coordination.
• Contribute to shared tooling, templates, and process standards across TPM.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Systems integration

Safety-critical environments

Executive stakeholder communication

Jira/Asana proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or CS

Tools

Jira

Asana

Job description

Who We Are

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com.

We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to own the Atlanta Airport (ATL) program - our flagship deployment site where our autonomous airside vehicle operates in real-world airport conditions. This is a high-accountability, high-visibility role at the center of AeroVect's most critical near-term launch.

You will work directly with our Engineering, Systems, Safety, and Operations teams to keep the ATL program on track through launch and into steady-state operations. As the TPM organization grows, you will be one of its founding members - helping to shape the team's operating model alongside the TPM Lead.

You Will

• Own end-to-end program delivery for the ATL program - serving as the primary day-to-day driver of cross-functional execution across Engineering and Operations

• Define and maintain program schedules, milestones, risks, and stakeholder alignment meetings

• Drive accountability across teams by identifying blockers early, managing cross-functional dependencies, and keeping execution tight through launch

• Serve as the primary cross-functional liaison between Engineering and Operations leadership

• Implement and maintain program governance standards - status reporting, risk escalation, and cross functional alignment

• Build and maintain launch readiness frameworks to track program health ahead of critical milestones

• Partner with the TPM Lead on cross-program coordination

• Contribute to shared tooling, templates, and process standards across the TPM team

You Have

• 5+ years of experience in technical program or project management in a hardware/software integrated or systems engineering environment or relevant technical areas

• Demonstrated ability to own and drive complex, multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end - from planning through launch

• Strong technical foundation in software systems, hardware integration, systems and safety or robotics

• Excellent cross-functional communication skills - comfortable presenting program status and risks to both engineering leads and executives

• Experience working in safety-critical or high-accountability environments where execution gaps carry real consequences

• Proficiency with project management tooling (Jira, Asana, or equivalent)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field

We Prefer

• Experience in autonomous systems, robotics, aviation, or adjacent safety-critical industries

• Experience supporting or mentoring other TPMs as a senior contributor

• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or similar iterative development methodologies

• Experience in field-deployed or operationally-sensitive environments (on-site at airports, manufacturing, logistics, or similar)

• Master's degree in engineering, project management, or a related discipline, or PMP/PMI certification