Technical Program Manager

Tensec; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tensec is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Austin, Texas, to oversee complex hardware development projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 5 years of project management experience, with a strong understanding of stakeholder management.

The role involves managing multiple project schedules, analyzing risks, and ensuring timely project delivery while maintaining visibility into progress and challenges faced by the project teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in hardware product development.
• Excellent organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to discuss implementation details with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects and schedules.
• Produce accurate and timely reporting of project status.
• Analyze project risks and drive mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Project

Documentation skills

Engineering principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Program management tools

Job description

Last Energy seeks 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 escalates 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
• Analyzing project risks
• 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
• Proven stakeholder management skills
• 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