Drive successful project delivery across engineering, ensuring high velocity and quality by leading cross-department collaboration and implementing process improvements.
About the Role
Chef is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive the successful delivery of projects across our engineering organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong blend of project management skills, the ability to effectively communicate across the company, and technical acumen. This role will play a critical part in making sure our teams operate together to deliver at high velocity and quality for our customers.
In this role, you will:
Lead execution of development programs from early concept to production
Partner with engineering, product management, and other departments to ensure the successful delivery of the project scope
Regularly provide updates to stakeholders across engineering, product management, sales, etc., around project status, timelines, and challenges to ensure alignment across the organization
Identify project risks and work with stakeholders to understand and implement mitigations
Refine scope and help cut through noise to keep the team focused on what matters for successful project delivery
Coordinate software testing and release management to ensure high-quality updates make it to the field on time
Identify areas for process improvements and develop tools/processes to maximize team productivity
What You Bring:
BS, MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of experience managing programs and projects in a dynamic engineering setting
Prior experience in 1 or more of the following areas: robotics, machine learning, motion planning, controls, computer vision, or IoT devices
Strong communication and project management skills, and the ability to manage evolving risks in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated track record of shipping complex products and features quickly and with high quality
Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong understanding of project management tooling (Jira/Asana/Linear/etc) and best practices
Familiarity with ROS, Python, SQL, or similar is a plus
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