Technical Program Manager

Layer Zero Power Systems Inc. is a globally recognized leader in providing state-of-the-art power distribution solutions for critical industries. With a strong focus on reliability, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we deliver advanced power systems products that ensure an uninterrupted and dependable power supply in mission-critical environments. Our customer base is comprised of companies in the data center (our main focus), financial, computer service provision, and semiconductor manufacturing sectors.

Layer Zero Power Systems is on a trajectory of sustained growth, with a loyal customer base of existing Fortune 100 customers and an expanding portfolio of new customers.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex product development programs. This role serves as the central coordination point across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within scope, and aligned with business objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong product development experience with exceptional project management, stakeholder communication, and organizational skills to drive successful new product introductions from concept through production.

Lead cross-functional product development programs from concept through commercialization. Develop the integrated program plan. Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and deliverables. Identify program risks, dependencies, and resource constraints and implement mitigation plans. Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance objectives. Manage dependencies between electrical, mechanical, firmware, controls, thermal, testing, and manufacturing engineering activities. Monitor project performance and provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders.

Drive decisions and resolve organizational roadblocks. Establish clear ownership, accountability, and completion criteria for engineering work packages and program deliverables. Coordinate manufacturing readiness activities, including production processes, tooling, test equipment, supplier readiness, and production documentation. Drive engineering release and configuration management activities. Coordinate pilot production builds and manufacturing validation. Ensure engineering, quality, and manufacturing deliverables are completed before production release.

Own the development and maintenance of detailed product specifications and program documentation. Work with the product manager to develop requirements gathering across customers, product management, and engineering teams. Maintain project records, action item logs, change requests, and design documentation. Ensure traceability between product requirements, development activities, and validation plans.

Plan, facilitate, and lead design reviews throughout the product development lifecycle. Coordinate technical reviews at key development milestones, including concept, design, prototype, validation, and production readiness reviews. Track action items and ensure timely resolution of technical and program-related issues. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure alignment on technical requirements and project goals.

Coordinate prototype build activities, ensuring engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and testing resources are aligned. Establish and manage development test and product validation schedules in coordination with engineering and verification teams.…