Technical Program Manager 1

Responsibilities :

Drive cross-functional, projects or initiatives; bring together important stakeholders and help make decisions. Participate in and enable quarterly planning.

Tabulate, organize, and present updates across various programs at various levels of granularity (on-demand, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) Diligently annotate and record minutes and outcomes of project reviews, check-ins, and other types of program reviews.

Build meaningful relationships with all relevant stakeholders across the organization. Participate in / Conduct regular meetings, stand-ups, and project review cadence sessions.

Understand in detail how specific tasks for a particular project are decomposed and how they are interconnected and impact timelines and outcomes. Identify blockers and issues proactively with a goal of escalating appropriately with a strong bias for action.

Design and maintain detailed trackers and metrics across multiple projects and programs. Identify and plan for dependencies and contingencies across projects and interconnected programs.

Ensure rigorous and diligent follow-ups across all projects and programs.

Perform RCAs and assist project teams with various post-project rituals such as documentation and post-mortems.

Requirements :

 3+ years experience as a Program Manager. Undergraduate Degree in Engineering + Graduate Business Degree (MBA or equivalent).

Very well developed project management skills and a strong understanding of agile methodologies, ideally supported by relevant certifications and coursework.

Proficiency with toolchains and concepts like JIRA, Trello, Smartsheets, OKR management software, Kanban, etc.

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to corral people needed to solve a problem rapidly. Clear thought process and ability to communicate very competently.

Detail orientation (Dot the Is and Cross the Ts)

Resilience, humility, and the ability to thrive with feedback. Analytical orientation with the ability to use data to answer questions and solve problems.

Strong relationship management skills - able to influence and manage the expectations of senior executives, partners, vendors, and other stakeholders. Adaptable, approachable, and open-minded with an ability to work across cultures and geographies.

Hands-on with the ability to cope with a fast-paced work environment with constantly changing priorities and timelines.