Technical Program Manager

$156,000 - $166,400/Yr

Hireart - Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Ann Arbor, MI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Woven by Toyota is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead technology programs in a complex development and production environment. The role involves collaborating with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of projects while managing risks and creating visibility across teams. The position requires a strong technical background and experience in program management, particularly in the automotive or software sectors.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and product owners to structure work and manage risk in technical programs.
• Co-create documented plans for customer engagements using scrum methodologies.
• Promote daily execution of plans by task tracking in Jira and managing dependencies with other teams.
• Integrate roadmaps across functional, geographical, and cultural boundaries.
• Lead iterative delivery of projects from concept to ship with a focus on communication and accountability.
• Identify and proactively resolve systemic issues affecting engineering.
• Manage team execution and delivery across multiple time zones.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or software engineering.
• Experience in software product engineering, testing, deployment, and integration.
• High-level understanding of programming languages such as Python or C++.
• Experience operating across multiple teams and time zones with high-level direction.
• Experience in Agile software development and V-model system development life cycle.
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and inspire in a matrix environment.
• Experience using project management tools like JIRA and Confluence.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in functional safety and automotive practices.
• Knowledge of legacy and latest automotive systems, including domain-based and zonal E/E architectures.
• Project Management Certifications.
• Experience of the full life-cycle of product development.

Benefits

• PTO and paid holidays!
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance covered by HireArt
• 401k package