Technical Program Manager

Kforce has a client in Foster City, CA that is seeking a Technical Program Manager who will support the Sensor Cleaning Programs, and work with the team to achieve cross-functional alignment, develop project schedules, identify milestones, mitigate risks and clearly communicate on-going progress. Responsibilities:

• Work with leaders to translate top down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed road maps, timelines and deliverables
• Serve as the primary program contact for external suppliers of sensor cleaning components, ensuring their adherence to technical specifications, development milestones, and validation plans
• Support and manage internal core team meetings with agenda setting, note taking, and follow up actions
• Develop and maintain standard reports and organized documentation to deliver concise, effective updates on program status, risks, and accomplishments to key stakeholders
• In partnership with the core team, own and update the program plan, finance and budget plans consistently
• Ensure problems are transparent, risks are identified and properly assessed; Proactively drive issue resolution and track closely to ensure that risk mitigating actions are effectively executed
• Support key decisions to be made by working cross functionally to understand and develop options for action and then making recommendations
• Support the AHE TPM team with the program management and operational activities as needed; This could include working with managers on issue tracking and ticket hygiene, quarterly planning, and developing new KPIs and other methods to measure performance that best translate progress toward goals
• BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with at least 8 years of working experience
• At least 5 years of experience in technical/engineering program management
• At least 3 years experience as an engineer in hardware product development
• Reference and proven track record of managing complex cross functional programs end to end
• Experience and ability to manage international suppliers; Flexibility to travel internationally as needed
• Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment
• Ability to keep the big picture in focus while also providing clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
• Strong ability to context switch between multiple topics simultaneously, and operate in dynamic and complex environments
• Excellent communications, collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Excellent organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Experience with requirements management software (Polarion) and task tracking software (JIRA) preferred
• Experience in Smartsheet, Lucidchart and gSuite/MS Suite

• Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent
• Experience with autonomous vehicles, test platforms, simulation, and automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired
• Experience with HW development of electronics, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems