Principal Technical Program Manager

The role

The Principal Technical Program Manager owns cross-functional visibility and delivery accountability across the engineering and business portfolio. This role translates business commitments into executable plans across hardware, embedded software, edge AI, cloud, computer vision, fleet systems, and government deployment.

What you will do

• Own the company-level program portfolio
• Maintain a single source of truth for commitments, capacity, dependencies, and status
• Serve as the primary interface between executive leadership and engineering teams
• Translate business commitments into engineering capacity plans
• Design and maintain dashboards and reporting frameworks for senior leadership
• Partner with engineering leads to maintain a view of capacity versus committed demand
• Drive prioritization decisions when capacity and demand conflict
• Drive end-to-end delivery of strategic programs spanning multiple engineering pillars and business functions

Required qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering discipline
• 12+ years in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or a related role
• Demonstrated track record managing a portfolio of concurrent, cross-functional programs in a fast-moving environment
• Experience navigating business-engineering tension
• Technical fluency across multiple domains including hardware, embedded, cloud, and AI engineering teams
• Strong executive communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with on-vehicle, edge-deployed, or ruggedized systems (hardware, embedded, edge AI)
• Background in computer vision, autonomous systems, robotics, or AI/ML programs
• Experience delivering technology to government or municipal clients
• Familiarity with fleet management, secure transaction systems, or sensor hardware platforms
• Experience in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment

About the company

Hayden AI uses computer vision to transform how transit systems and government agencies address real-world challenges. Their mobile perception system empowers clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.