Technical Program Manager - AHE Operations and AI Enablement

Job description

Hire Art is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Technical Program Manager to lead Advanced Hardware Engineering (AHE) Operations, including quarterly planning, budgeting, and various other operational improvement initiatives.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally with engineering teams and partners across hardware, firmware, software, vehicle engineering, procurement, and manufacturing. You will help deliver AHE systems end-to-end and enable the client to meet its business objectives.

The ideal candidate enjoys solving challenging problems across diverse cross-functional teams, delivering milestones with complex dependencies, and scaling their impact by developing and adopting structured ways of working.

As a Technical Program Manager - AHE Operations and AI Enablement, you'll:

Lead the AHE Quarterly Planning process, budgeting, and various other operational improvement initiatives (e.g., developing systematic approaches to JIRA planning and issue management frameworks).

Assist in TPM processes and continuous improvement frameworks that increase engineering velocity and system reliability.

Lead the definition, development, and rollout of AI automation tools that empower AHE TPMs and Engineering to significantly elevate their productivity via agentic integration across JIRA, Confluence, Slack, Google Suite, and other IT tools.

Own AHE’s JIRA hygiene and issue-resolution targets, supporting the team in resolving critical issues and cross-team requests within agreed timelines.

Work with cross-functional teams to streamline the firmware configuration for all our projects across the different target configuration phases.

Actively invite diverse perspectives, ensuring all voices are heard and valued in decision-making to strengthen outcomes as One Team.

Develop and maintain standard reports and one-pagers to communicate program status, risks, issues, and achievements concisely and effectively to key stakeholders and leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent job experience

6+ years of experience in Technical Program Management.

Strong track record of leading and delivering complex cross-functional programs across hardware and/or software.

Hands-on familiarity with end-to-end product development processes with proficiency in tools required to manage complex programs (i.e. Gantt charts, risk tracking and reporting, Smartsheet, JIRA, etc.).

Proven understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and AI tools such as Claude and Gemini.

Proficiency in agentic coding workflows using Cursor, Claude Code, Visual Studio Code, Windsurf, or other integrated development environments.

An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience.

Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.

This role will require safety boots that conform to ASTM F2412 / F2413 requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven experience with building AI-based solutions in the SMB/Enterprise spaces to automate workflows across JIRA, Confluence, Google Suite, Slack, and other productivity tools.

Previous product development Operations Program Management experience spanning areas such as budgeting, organization-wide planning cycles, risk management, reporting (JIRA, dashboards), and process development.

Benefits:

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer (Hire Art) Subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)

Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs

Hire Art covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance

401k package

Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via Hire Art. The role is onsite and available to candidates local to the Foster City, CA area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.