Shield Ai - Campbell, CA

posted 4 days ago

Full-time - Senior
Campbell, CA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Manager, Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of an enterprise software product that delivers transformative capabilities for unmanned systems and mission applications for the U.S. and its allies. This role requires a versatile individual who can understand the aviation autonomy market, empathize with users, and manage a complex software development program. You will collaborate with sponsors, product managers, designers, and a talented cross-functional engineering team to ensure exceptional software releases are delivered on time. In this position, you will drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software releases for the Hivemind Enterprise platform. You will supervise and mentor a team of program managers, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback to execute a portfolio of projects that contribute to the primary software product. Your responsibilities will include developing detailed project plans, monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful project completion. You will facilitate regular communication with stakeholders, providing updates on project status, challenges, and accomplishments. Additionally, you will drive continuous improvement in project management processes, tools, and methodologies while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the program management team. Your role will also involve facilitating technical decision-making to appropriately prioritize work and make complex trade-offs, reinforcing the company's reputation for technical excellence and disciplined execution.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software releases for the Hivemind Enterprise platform.
  • Supervise and mentor a team of program managers, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and customer success, to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation, ensuring adherence to budget and schedule.
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project completion.
  • Facilitate regular communication with stakeholders, providing updates on project status, challenges, and accomplishments.
  • Drive continuous improvement in project management processes, tools, and methodologies.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the program management team.
  • Facilitate technical decision making to appropriately prioritize work and make complex trades.
  • Reinforce the company's reputation for technical excellence and ability to deliver through expert engagement and disciplined execution.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Computer Science, or a related field with 8+ years of work experience; alternative degrees are acceptable if professional experience is focused in Enterprise Software, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics.
  • Experience delivering software into production environments with high-reliability and high uptime (e.g., thousands of users, 99% uptime).
  • Experience driving development of complex software systems.
  • A track record of driving results, not just providing status.
  • Solid technical foundations in software development, deep knowledge of how to optimize the software development lifecycle, and experience with both agile and waterfall methodologies.
  • Ability to recognize efficiency and inefficiency in projects and prioritize remedies based on accurate cost-benefit analysis.
  • Exceptional, fundamentals-driven problem solver and communicator.
  • Demonstrated record of setting and achieving goals in dynamic environments, working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of experience as a manager of Project and Program Managers.
  • Previous experience as a software developer.
  • Expertise in Autonomy, AI, ML.
  • PMP, Scrum Master, or similar qualifications.
  • Power user of Azure DevOps, Jira or work management tools.
© 2024 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service