Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager
Department: Product
Job Level: L5
FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary:

This position will be responsible for leading and managing large-scale complex and critical technical projects from inception to completion. Collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering product management design and other stakeholders the individual will define project objectives deliverables timelines and resource allocation. This role will involve strategic planning and aligning projects with the organizations broader goals. You will work closely with senior management to provide insights and recommendations that support decision-making.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Lead and manage large-scale complex technical projects from inception to completion. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering product management design and other stakeholders to define project scope goals deliverables and timelines.
• Planning and Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans including defining milestones critical paths and resource allocation. Drive the projects execution monitor progress and identify and mitigate potential risks or issues that may impact project success.
• Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate effective communication between various teams and stakeholders. Provide regular project updates status reports and risk assessments to senior management and executives ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Resource Management: Optimize resource allocation and utilization to meet project objectives. Collaborate with team leaders and management to address resource constraints and ensure project success.
• Process Improvement: Continuously improve project management processes and methodologies to enhance team efficiency quality and delivery speed.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that projects adhere to the companys quality standards and best practices. Oversee testing validation and quality assurance activities to deliver high-quality products or services.
• Issue Resolution: Identify project roadblocks and challenges and work with the team to develop effective solutions. Escalate critical issues to appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
• Team Development: Mentor and guide junior team members to enhance their project management skills and foster a culture of collaboration learning and innovation.
• Perform other related duties or specialized areas as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Required Skills/Abilities/Qualifications:

• Project Management Experience: Extensive experience in technical project management typically 8 years in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of software development processes software lifecycle and technical infrastructure. Familiarity with agile methodologies is desirable.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority. Excellent team management and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and align projects with broader organizational goals.
• Problem-Solving: Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to think critically and make data-driven decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Adaptability: Capacity to thrive in a dynamic and fast-changing environment. Flexibility in dealing with shifting priorities and requirements.
• Drive for Results: Goal-oriented and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for project success.

Preferred Skills/Abilities/Qualifications:

• Experience working on robotics embedded systems IoT or real-time software platforms.
• Background in Computer Science Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Startup or high-growth company experience with a bias for action and ownership.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field. Advanced degrees or certifications are a plus.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer. The employee routinely is required to sit; stand walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.

The pay range for this position is $130k to $170K a discretionary annual performance bonus. Pay is dependent on the applicants relevant experience.

Bear Robotics Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color ancestry national origin religion or religious creed mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age marital status military or veteran status citizenship or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.