Senior Technical Program Manager

The role

The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead the delivery of technical projects in autonomous vehicle deployment at multiple US logistics sites. This role involves collaborating with engineering, product, and operations teams to manage project schedules, budgets, and technical requirements.

What you will do

• Lead the delivery of technical projects in autonomous vehicle deployment at multiple US logistics sites.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, and operations teams to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budget, resources, milestone delivery, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Communicate technical progress and challenges into business language for key stakeholders.
• Translate business needs from customers into technical requirements for the development team.
• Coordinate on-site support requests including IT/network provisions and supporting customer staff.
• Engage with the customer in regular meetings to present program progress and technical solution design reviews.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and adapt program plans.
• Support team members in deployment activities including software validation test branches and troubleshooting.
• Identify test cases for growing regression test suite coverage.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience managing technical projects in the robotics, automotive, or autonomous vehicle sectors.
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of complex hardware-software systems.
• Strong understanding of autonomous systems, robotics, and vehicle integration.
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience in management of production software releases in a customer-fronting role.
• Strong proficiency in Jira, Zephyr, and the Atlassian suite of tools.
• Extensive experience with Git, Linux, and Docker environments.
• Familiarity with robotics middleware such as ROS/ROS2
• Proficiency in programming languages like C++ and Python, and good OOP coding practice in a Linux environment
• Experience with logistics or supply chain technologies.

Benefits

• World-class benefits
• Fantastic culture
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great international working environment

About the company

Venti Technologies is a leader in safe-speed autonomous logistics systems, developing the future of goods transportation. The company has offices in Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA), Suzhou (China), and Singapore.