Senior Technical Program Manager

The role

This person will manage complex software development projects for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. The work includes building project plans, tracking requirements, and identifying and reporting on risks across multiple teams.

What you will do

• Manage complex software development projects that span multiple functional teams
• Create detailed project plans that track deliverables across all program phases
• Resolve dependencies and communicate status to upper management and stakeholders
• Gather product and technical requirements from stakeholders and track them through development
• Identify, catalog and report risks, and manage their burndown through the program lifecycle

Required qualifications

• Experience managing complex software development projects from start to finish, including budgets, schedules and resources
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and running multiple projects at once
• Ability to run advanced multi-project programs in a largely self-directed way
• Competency in both waterfall and agile project processes
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet
• Significant experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent leadership, time management, organization and team management skills
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of project management principles and practices
• Ability to identify and manage risks, communicate with stakeholders and make sound decisions under pressure

About the company

Shield AI develops transformative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems.