Technical Program Manager

Ecotal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal is seeking an engineering Technical Program Manager to oversee complex hardware development projects, build achievable schedules, and craft robust project plans. You will communicate risk clearly, elevate issues to engineering leadership, and empower cross-functional teams to overcome roadblocks for timely market delivery.

The role requires coordinating with product, quality, regulatory, and supply chain teams, tracking progress, and reporting status throughout the project life cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in hardware product development project management.
• Basic understanding of nuclear technology and power systems preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to discuss implementation details with engineering, quality, regulatory, and supply chain.
• Strong record-keeping and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects and schedules.
• Implement changes to achieve project goals.
• Communicate project issues clearly with stakeholders.
• Provide accurate, timely project status reports.
• Support project plan creation with cross-functional teams.
• Execute system project plan to bring product to market on time.
• Manage overall development schedule and critical path.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks across functions.
• Ensure visibility into program progress and risks.
• Lead team meetings and coordinate with external resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Risk communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

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 elevate 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