Technical Program Manager

Career Area: Engineering

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In this role you will be responsible for scoping and delivering large projects end-to-end. Responsibilities include ownership of a delivery program, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. You will bring a strong technical background and experience to stand out as a senior member of the organization, participating in every phase of the product lifecycle – from ideation through development and into production.

This role requires autonomy and an ability to deliver results, often within the ambiguity of building a v1 product.

As the Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will be responsible for managing technical programs, scheduling milestones, and defining acceptance criteria to ensure successful on-time delivery. TPMs are responsible for the “when” and the “how” of the program and hold their teams accountable to deliver on research and engineering projects to achieve business objectives.

• Work with product and engineering management to turn requirements into achievable milestones and roadmaps
• Manage projects and timelines and identifying cross-team dependencies
• Identify and track risks and opportunities, technically and organizationally
• Maintain a strong technical understanding of the entirety of the program across the entire lifecycle
• Develop and manage detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, budgets, resource plans, risk identification, and mitigation plans as well as status reports and overall KPIs for Technical Programs.
• Manage interdependencies and relationships with other internal teams, and external vendors
• Run meetings, create and maintain timelines, and keep large, diverse groups informed of progress and impediments

• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.
• Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
• Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

• A Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules, preferably for complex hardware & software systems.
• Familiarity with Agile Development methodologies
• Proven experience working with cross-functional engineering teams to include design, development, and validation
• Experience in the Construction or Mining Industry
• Experience with Wheel Loaders, Excavators, Hydraulic Mining Shovels or Tracked Loaders preferred

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL or Dallas, TX Office
• Domestic relocation…