Technical Program Manager

SOSV HAX; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Healthcare

401K

Parental leave

Sabbatical

Flexible PTO

On-site parking

Food & beverages

Professional development

Community events

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead hardware engineering programs from concept to production. This in-person role coordinates with design, product stakeholders, and senior leadership to deliver world-class products and manage budgets and staffing.

You will drive the program through disciplined management, maintain cost models, and report progress and risks to executives while shaping the schedule and scope to hit targets.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of a technical product design life cycle and problem solving.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to drive decision making and strategy.
• Business-minded and able to evaluate program decisions in dollars.
• Experience communicating with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Experience creating program management tools for scheduling, risk, and cost tracking.

Responsibilities

• Ship the best product as fast as possible.
• Manage strategy, planning, execution for complex products from concept to production.
• Own the program budget and staffing plans.
• Create and maintain product cost models and ensure targets.
• Act as a key link between program team and stakeholders; report to leadership.
• Define scope and create program plans within cost and schedule.
• Monitor progress, evaluate quality, manage risks and communicate status.

Skills

Technical lifecycle

Decision making

Cross-functional collab

Communication skills

Budget & cost modelling

Education

Bachelor's in engineering or science

Job description

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Technical Program Manager

Department: Hardware Engineering

Location: Somerville, MA

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.

Technical Program Managers at Formlabs are project managers who usher new technology from concept through production; partnering with the design team and the product stakeholders to develop world class products. They are the nexus between the program team, product stakeholders, and senior management, coordinating all program activities from design to product launch.

We look for people who are passionate about learning and taking on new challenges, care about shipping impactful products, and are interested in building strong collaborative relationships with teammates and between teams.

This is an in-person role based in Somerville, MA.

The Job

• Ship the best product as fast as possible
• Manage the strategy, overall planning, execution, and delivery of technically complex products from concept through production
• Own the program budget, including specific staffing plans. Be responsible and accountable for every dollar spent on a given project
• Create and maintain product cost models throughout the product development process, and be responsible for end product cost hitting targets
• Act as the key link between the program team and key stakeholders, including frequent reporting to company leadership
• Use disciplined project management methodology to define scope, develop program plans which deliver the program within cost and schedule
• Monitor projects on an ongoing basis, evaluate progress/quality, and manage issue resolution. Communicate status, issues, and key risks to product stakeholders and senior management

You

• Deep understanding of a technical product design life cycle & problem solving processes
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to drive decision making, i.e. trade-off discussions and program strategy
• Are business minded and can break down program decisions in terms of dollars
• Are passionate about constantly striving to improve schedule and project efficiency
• Have the ability to work cross-functionally between product, engineering, production, and supply chain personnel. Have experience communicating upwards to senior management, while simultaneously managing high output from individual contributors
• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing program management tools for communication, scheduling, risk management, resource planning, cost tracking, and production planning, etc.
• Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• B.S. degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline

Bonus

• Experience shipping high technically complex products as a design engineer
• Experience in start-up environments or highly entrepreneurial companies
• Experience leading hardware development with overseas manufacturing partners

Our Benefits & Perks

• Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors
• Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
• Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
• Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
• Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
• Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
• Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
• Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
• And of course… unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation

We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.

At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.

The Annual Base Pay Range For This Role Is: $75,000—$120,000 USD