Senior Technical Program Manager

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

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