Senior Technical Program Manager

Shield; Washington; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Shield AI seeks a Program Manager to help lead the development and delivery of transformative unmanned aerial vehicle systems. You will manage complex software and hardware initiatives across multiple teams and functions, from planning through delivery.

The role emphasizes scheduling rigor, risk management, and clear stakeholder communication to ensure on-time program success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex software development projects.
• Able to manage budgets, schedules and resources.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with waterfall and agile processes.

Responsabilités

• Lead and be accountable for cross-functional UAV program projects across multiple teams.
• Develop cohesive plans that track deliverables across all phases of the program.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and maintain a single source of truth.
• Identify, catalog, and report risks; manage risk burndown through the program lifecycle.

Connaissances

Cross-functional leadership

Budget & resource management

Agile & Waterfall

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Team motivation

Outils

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Shield AI is seeking a Program Manager to support and help lead the development and delivery of transformative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems.

What You'll Do

• Manage complex software development projects. Lead and be accountable for projects that span multiple functional teams and cross-functional initiatives. This includes hardware and software engineering, legal, safety and security, business and commercial development, finance, supply chain, and operations.
• Create cohesive project plans.Develop detailed plans that track and drive product deliverables, both internal and external to Shield AI, across all phases of the program. Ensure timely completion, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks, and effectively communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders.
• Solicit, aggregate, and track product and technical requirements.Gather requirements from stakeholders, both internal and external, and aggregate them into a single source of truth. Track the status of requirements throughout the development process to ensure that they are met.
• Identify, catalog, and report on risks.Identify potential risks to programs across multiple teams. Catalog the risks and their potential impact. Report on the risks to stakeholders on a regular basis. Manage the burndown of risks through the program lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Project Management Experience:Experience managing complex software development projects from start to finish, including setting and managing budgets, schedules, and resources. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams, running multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to run advanced projects/programs consisting of multiple interrelated projects, in a manner that is largely self-directed. Competency in both waterfall and agile project processes.
• Scheduling Tool Experience:Experience using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.
• Microsoft Office Suite Experience:Significant experience and excellent skills with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Leadership, Time Management, Organization, and Team Management Skills:Excellent skills in leadership, time management, organization, and team management. The ability to motivate and inspire others, set clear expectations, and delegate tasks effectively is essential.
• Project Management Knowledge:Theoretical and practical knowledge of project management principles and practices. The ability to identify and manage risks, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and make sound decisions under pressure is essential.