Technical Program Manager

Ecotal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal in Austin, TX is seeking an Engineering Technical Program Manager to lead complex hardware development projects from concept to market. You will create achievable schedules, manage cross-functional dependencies, and communicate risk clearly to engineering leadership.

You will empower teams to remove roadblocks, escalate issues proactively, and deliver projects on time with thoughtful trade-offs, maintaining rigorous documentation and reporting throughout the program life cycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware project management experience.
• Able to discuss implementation with engineering, quality, regulatory, and supply chain.
• Excellent record-keeping and meticulous documentation.
• Basic understanding of nuclear technology and power systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects and schedules
• Implementing changes to achieve project goals
• Communicating risks and decisions to stakeholders
• Producing timely project status reports
• Developing project plans with cross-functional teams
• Drive on-time product bring-to-market with trade-offs
• Identify cross-functional dependencies and technical risks
• Run team progress meetings and escalate issues
• Coordinate with external vendors and supply chain timelines
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Word

Excel

Program management tools

Job description

Our client is seeking an engineering Technical Program Manager to manage complex hardware development projects and create an achievable schedule and project plans. This candidate will make decisions in the face of uncertainty, accurately communicate risk, and proactively escalate issues to their cross-functional partners and engineering leadership. This candidate will also empower cross-functional teams to overcome roadblocks and deliver new projects efficiently.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing multiple projects and schedules
• Implementing and managing changes to ensure project goals are achieved
• Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services
• Producing accurate and timely reporting of project status throughout its life cycle
• Supporting the creation of the project plan with cross-functional teams to define achievable scope and schedule, with dependencies identified early and incorporated into said plan
• Successfully execute the system project plan and support bringing the product to market on time with appropriate trade-offs made
• Managing the overall development schedule and critical path
• Identify and evaluate technical risks and drive mitigation strategies cross-functionally to de-risk the project continuously
• Management and development teams have clear visibility into program progress and are made aware of timeline risks and tradeoff decisions
• Running team meetings for progress reporting
• Engaging with outside resources for technical support i.e. vendors, supply chain lead times
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of project management experience in hardware product development, from concept to end of life, in a lean, startup environment
• A basic understanding of nuclear technology and power systems is preferred
• Competency in Microsoft applications, including Project, Word, and Excel
• Competency in relevant program management tools
• Able to discuss implementation details with engineering, quality, regulatory, and supply chain to identify cross-functional dependencies and technical risks to project completion
• Excellent record-keeping and documentation skills
• Extremely organized and attentive to detail