Senior Technical Program Manager - Consumer Devices & Wearables Software

Technical Program ManagerHybrid: 3 days per week onsite in Sunnyvale, CA or Redmond, WAMust-have Education:B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline requiredPMP or PMI certificationPreferred Education:MBA or other related advanced degree preferredMust-have skills:3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager managing software for consumer device programs from inception to productionExperience owning launch metrics and driving engineering teams, as well as experience managing complex programs with high interdependency and navigating risks within rigid deadlinesSuperb communication and interpersonal experience, including relationship building and collaboration within a cross-functional team.Knowledge of software development and product development processes and best practices.Experience in managing multiple programs concurrentlyExperience in communicating program status, risks and planned mitigations to technical experts and leadershipGood to have skills:Experience working on battery life: silicon, power performance, firmware, embedded softwareBig tech experienceOverview:The main function of a Technical Program Manager is to provide successful definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities. At Client, we are exploring, innovating, and designing novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality experiences. We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Program Manager to join our team and drive system health initiatives across multiple Wearables product lines. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in consumer device product development and the ability to collaborate effectively across software, hardware, and product management teams to deliver high-quality products to market.Skills:Project estimating, project scheduling & tracking, customer interaction and management, implementation planning in large organizationsProven people management and team building skillsDemonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing prioritiesProven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organizationStrong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functionsExperience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environmentExperience with software development lifecycleResponsibilities:Build detailed execution plans. Oversight of scope definition and management aligned to requirements, time estimating, program schedule development and tracking, status reporting, issue and risk management, contingency planning, and communications across multiple organizational levels.Lead cross-functional metric reviews to drive resolution of top technical issues and mitigate launch blockersOversee crash triage by monitoring dashboards, analyzing data, and maintaining rigorous stability trackingManage release readiness to ensure all software meets stability gates and key performance indicatorsIdentify and implement process improvements for triage workflows and documentation of best practicesCommunicate program status, risks, and mitigation plans clearly to leadership and cross-functional partnersPartner with Senior engineering and TPMs to define long-term strategy, roadmaps, and end-to-end plans for device system healthDeliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time and budget and under circumstances involving multiple moderate-probability, moderate-impact risk factorsProgram-level strategic planning, interaction with executive level management, complex issue resolution, excellent communications and team building skillsManage a group or groups of internal exempt and matrixed employees and contractors that serve on the project(s) to deliver systems and systems enhancements that meet specified requirementsOversight of project scope definition and management, requirements gathering and documentation, time estimating, project schedule development and tracking, project budget management, project status reporting, issue and risk management, contingency planning, customer interaction, and communications across multiple organizational levelsNotice:Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**