A day in the life and how youll make an impact:
Own end-to-end delivery across a portfolio of initiatives, ranging from large cross-team programs to focused technical projects
Own quarterly planning across your portfolio, translating priorities into a clear plan for the quarter
Set and drive planning, milestones, and risk tracking for each initiative, tailored to its size and complexity
Own budget planning and tracking for the programs and projects under you
Surface and resolve cross-team dependencies before they become blockers
Partner with engineering managers, guild owners, and business stakeholders to align execution with priorities
Own Jira structure, sprint hygiene, and estimation practices across the initiatives you run
Build the reporting and tracking that gives leadership real visibility into progress and risk
Translate execution status into clear, honest updates for engineering leadership
Flag risk early, with recommendations, not just status
7+ years in technical program or project management in a fast-moving, product-led engineering org
Experience working on algorithms and AI projects
Proven track record owning multiple concurrent initiatives, including at least one large cross-team program
Experience owning or tracking project/program budgets
Strong grasp of software development lifecycle, distributed systems, and data pipelines, enough to be credible with engineers
Experience with hardware-adjacent or embedded systems projects
Hands-on experience with Jira or equivalent, and building reporting/visibility tooling
B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent, or equivalent experience
Automotive industry experience is a plus
