Senior Technical Program Manager
Senior Technical Program Manager
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Job Description
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fastpaced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Technical Program Manager you will leverage your leadership skills and expertise to partner with
engineering and product management teams to drive projects from inception through design development and deployment. Youll collaborate with product management and engineering teams to translate initial proposals into executable plans ensuring that requirements are clear. Once plans are developed you ensure plans stay on track by leveraging mechanisms that manage scope risks and ensure healthy heartbeat to ensure initiatives to develop new products and features are completed ontime onbudget delight our customers and make a measurable social impact.
Youll also have an outsized forcemultiplier impact working across all pillars (business units) at Axon.
The ideal candidate is an experienced technical program manager who has a proven track record of executing and coordinating complex software deliverables across multiple teams and job roles. Sitting at the middle of product design and engineering you should love to build relationships across a wide variety of personalities while driving the of the product. You leverage your technical expertise and detailoriented mindset to help the team identify prioritize and troubleshoot blockers and manage cross team dependencies.
What Youll Do
Location: London
Reports to: Director of Engineering
Direct Reports: None
Lead across product management engineering and design teams to build excellent datadriven project plans and schedules.
Drive process improvements across RTO to build better faster so they teams are more effective and can deliver with higher velocity because of your impact.
Own your dependencies & invent and simplify as you face challenges pushing everyone towards the right outcome.
Tracking all major risks/issues/roadmaps and ensure clear communication of issues.
Challenge and pressure test program health by working together with development teams to identify and mitigate issues.
Build trust with senior leaders by aligning your priorities with theirs providing timely accurate and succinct status updates and helping other teams when needed
Leading by example with thoroughness detail and care for our customers.
Work with all levels of technical staff across software and hardware engineering earning their trust holding them accountable and problem solving alongside them.
Youll help teams capture and improve detailed process and software architectural documentation as
needed.
Communicate regularly and effectively with our teams in Seattle Atlanta Vietnam and London.
What You Bring
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software/Electrical Engineering Data Science or other related field
10 years professional experience in leading and managing system/software delivery with at least 7
specifically in a technical program management role.
High degree of competency and proven success with project management including: Agile Software
Development Lifecycle methodology identifying and managing risks tracking dependencies and milestones and communicating overall project status.
Evidence in work history of owning and driving large ambiguous technical software programs
You are able to learn quickly and cannot only deal with ambiguity but can effectively partner with others to reduce ambiguity
You resonate with Axons Values and our mission that technology can be applied to tackle public safetys biggest challenges.
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring coaching collaborating influencing and team building
Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Experienced with enterprise SaaS or other mission critical software product is a plus.
Experienced with cloud IaaS and PaaS offering such as AWS and Azure is a plus
Benefits
Competitive Base Salary
Annual Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit Eligibility
- Comprehensive Pension Plan with Matching Contribution
- 30 days paid holiday in addition to UK public holidays
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave for all employees
- Private Health Insurance
- Cash Plan including Dental Optician and Therapeutic Treatment Plans
- GymPass Subscription
- Life assurance (x4 Annual Salary)
- Group income Protection
- Employee Assistance & Development Programs
Dont meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a longterm view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the wellbeing and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental health and safety regulations policies and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice advances equity values diversity and fosters inclusion. Were committed to hiring the best talent regardless of race creed color ancestry religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process please email. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
