Software Technical Program Manager (SW TPM) - MedTech

ALTEN Technology USA; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Software Technical Program Manager (SW TPM) for MedTech projects. You will lead software testing, verification and validation, and cross-functional program management across new product development and regulatory milestones.

You’ll partner with software, hardware, quality and regulatory teams to maintain schedules, manage risks, and ensure compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 14971 and ISO 13485 while delivering high-quality medical device software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management or related engineering roles.
• Experience coordinating software testing, verification, validation, or quality engineering activities.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and testing methodologies.
• Experience managing schedules, dependencies, risks, defects, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or similar tools.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate software testing activities across new product development programs, including test planning, execution, integration testing, regression testing, and verification and validation.
• Develop and maintain testing schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables in collaboration with software and test engineering teams.
• Track test execution progress, test coverage, defects, and outstanding issues to ensure timely completion of testing activities.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings, prioritize issues with technical stakeholders, and monitor resolution through closure and retesting.
• Identify testing bottlenecks, dependencies, and risks, and drive mitigation plans to maintain program schedules.
• Coordinate test readiness reviews, verification milestones, and software release readiness assessments.
• Ensure test results, requirements traceability, and supporting documentation are completed in accordance with applicable development processes.

Skills

Software program management

Test planning

V&V coordination

SDLC knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TestRail

Job description

Software Technical Program Manager (SW TPM) - MedTech

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Key Responsibilities

Software Testing and Verification & Validation

• Coordinate software testing activities across new product development programs, including test planning, execution, integration testing, regression testing, and verification and validation.
• Develop and maintain testing schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables in collaboration with software and test engineering teams.
• Track test execution progress, test coverage, defects, and outstanding issues to ensure timely completion of testing activities.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings, prioritize issues with technical stakeholders, and monitor resolution through closure and retesting.
• Identify testing bottlenecks, dependencies, and risks, and drive mitigation plans to maintain program schedules.
• Coordinate test readiness reviews, verification milestones, and software release readiness assessments.
• Ensure test results, requirements traceability, and supporting documentation are completed in accordance with applicable development processes.

New Product Development

• Support software program execution throughout the new product development lifecycle, from requirements definition and design through integration, verification, validation, and product release.
• Coordinate software deliverables with hardware, systems engineering, product development, and other cross-functional teams.
• Establish and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency tracking.
• Monitor progress against development objectives and proactively communicate risks, issues, and schedule impacts.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive accountability for action items and technical decisions.
• Support engineering change management and the incorporation of design changes into development and testing plans.
• Coordinate activities across development, testing, quality, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure product readiness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Program Management

• Serve as a central point of coordination between software development, test engineering, systems engineering, quality assurance, and program leadership.
• Translate technical activities and testing progress into clear status updates for stakeholders and management.
• Manage competing priorities and resource constraints across multiple projects or development workstreams.
• Maintain program dashboards and metrics covering schedule performance, test progress, defect trends, risks, and release readiness.
• Drive issue escalation and resolution to minimize delays and improve execution efficiency.

Medical Device Quality and Compliance

• Coordinate testing and software development deliverables in alignment with applicable medical device quality system requirements.
• Support documentation and traceability activities associated with software requirements, testing, risk management, and design verification.
• Work with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure required evidence and documentation are available at key development milestones.
• Promote adherence to established software development, testing, change control, and release processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software project management, test program management, or a related engineering role.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating software testing, verification, validation, or quality engineering activities.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and software testing methodologies.
• Experience managing schedules, dependencies, risks, defects, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Familiarity with project tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or similar platforms.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device or other regulated product development.
• Experience supporting new product development (NPD) programs from early development through product release.
• Familiarity with software verification and validation, requirements traceability, integration testing, regression testing, and defect management.
• Knowledge of relevant medical device standards and processes, such as IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and ISO 13485, as applicable.
• Experience coordinating embedded software, firmware, hardware/software integration, or connected medical products.
• Familiarity with Agile development environments and formal product development stage-gate processes.
• Experience working with globally distributed engineering or testing teams.

Key Success Metrics

• On-time completion of software testing and verification milestones.
• Improved visibility into test progress, defect status, and release readiness.
• Effective coordination of software deliverables across new product development workstreams.
• Timely identification and resolution of testing and integration blockers.
• Completion of required testing documentation and traceability deliverables.
• Predictable execution of software development and testing schedules while maintaining quality expectations.

Salary Range: $125K-$145k

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE/HYBRID AND/OR CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES.

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position. - OPTIONAL

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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