Job Title: Technical Program Manager V
Duration: 8 months
Location: New York, NY, 10001 (Onsite; NY office; working with hardware/devices onsite that cannot be done remotely (3 days onsite))
Summary:

• 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.

Must-Have Skills:

• Consumer electronic experience within shipping products to market (Fitbit/amazon echo or any consumer device)
• TPM experience within the large Big Tech space (high tech experience)
• Engineering background is a must (working software early in their career)

Nice-to-have Skills:

• PMP or PMI certification
• Jira experience

Years of overall experience required:

• 10+ years of TPM experience

Degrees/certifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in technical field such as computer science, computer engineering, or related field required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time and budget and under circumstances involving multiple moderate-probability, moderate-impact risk factors.
• Program-level strategic planning, interaction with executive level management, complex issue resolution, excellent communications and team building skills.
• Manage 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 requirements.
• Oversight 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 levels.

Skills:

• Project estimating, project scheduling & tracking, customer interaction and management, implementation planning in large organizations
• Proven people management and team building skills
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment
• Experience with software development lifecycle

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification

Surrounding team & key projects:

• Working on launch devices, solving software/firmware/hardware issues, decision making on these items.

Typical Day-to-Day in the role:

• Couple meetings a day within the engineering team, may have issues come up so there will be a root cause analysis, once identified, then they’ll be creating a gdoc with updates and getting comms out. They will also be working on prototypes (hands-on).

How will performance be measured:

• Meeting deadlines, technical depth and strong communication, clarity of communication with stakeholders, program management skills (being able to communicate updates to stakeholders).

What makes this role interesting:

• Working on next computing platform within wearables like EMG wristbands. Role allows exposure within this space.

How many rounds of interviews:

• 2 rounds (1 with CWAM and 2nd with the person on leave)
• Types of Interviews: Behavioral with technical question
• Interview Duration: 25 minutes for both

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 100.00/hr.