Sr. Technical Program Manager

Axon; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 131,250 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for its VR team to drive cross‑functional delivery across Unity clients, backend systems, hardware, and QA. You will own the planning and execution of complex programs, collaborating with engineering, product, QA and design to translate requirements into actionable plans and milestones.

In this backfill role, you’ll restore program-management capacity, maintain rigorous schedules, and help ensure life‑saving training products stay on track and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in technical program management, including 3+ years in software environments.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex programs in VR, gaming, or multimedia settings.
• Familiarity with game, mobile or desktop development; Agile methodologies; Jira; Confluence; and other program management tools
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve risks, and drive outcomes with limited oversight

Responsibilities

• Drive cross‑functional delivery of VR programs that span Unity clients, backend systems, hardware, and QA
• Create and maintain detailed program plans, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies
• Partner closely with engineering, product, QA, and design teams to translate high‑level requirements into executable plans
• Establish and manage status reporting mechanisms and operating rhythms
• Identify and resolve blockers early through strong collaboration and proactive communication
• Foster alignment across stakeholders and elevate execution discipline throughout the VR pillar

Skills

Technical PM

VR

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Risk management

Communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast‑paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

As a Senior Technical Program Manager on Axon's VR team, you will drive execution across immersive training products that combine cutting‑edge VR with backend services, hardware integrations, and interactive design. You'll own the planning and delivery of complex cross‑functional programs, acting as a force multiplier for engineering and product teams. This is a critical backfill role that will restore vital program management capacity and help ensure our teams remain focused, aligned, and on track to deliver life‑saving training products.

What You’ll Do

Location: Onsite in Seattle, WA (will consider onsite in Scottsdale, AZ or Boston, MA for the right candidate).

Reports to: Director of Engineering, VR

• Drive cross‑functional delivery of VR programs that span Unity clients, backend systems, hardware, and QA
• Create and maintain detailed program plans, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies
• Partner closely with engineering, product, QA, and design teams to translate high‑level requirements into executable plans
• Establish and manage status reporting mechanisms and operating rhythms
• Identify and resolve blockers early through strong collaboration and proactive communication
• Foster alignment across stakeholders and elevate execution discipline throughout the VR pillar

What You Bring

• 6+ years of experience in technical program management, including 3+ years in software environments
• Demonstrated success delivering complex programs in VR, gaming, or multimedia settings
• Familiarity with game, mobile or desktop development; Agile methodologies; Jira; Confluence; and other program management tools
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve risks, and drive outcomes with limited oversight

Benefits

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers.

Base Pay Range: $131,250 - $210,000 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [e-mail]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Allowed menu and voluntary information for federal contractors: The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions. Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment. Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well‑being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.