Technical Program manager

Technical Program manager Location: Mountain View, CA Job Description: Overall Responsibilities: We are looking for an organized, detail-oriented, mission-driven technical program manager to manage 2-3 of our critical R&D and engineering partnerships. You will be responsible for managing their timelines and deliverables, identifying and resolving issues as they arise, communicating progress periodically, and driving these projects to successful completion. Top 3 Daily Responsibilities: Autonomously manage 2-3 external partners who are assisting our team in R&D and hardware product development Draft technical specifications & SOWs with team's input, then drive the overall tactical execution of the SOWs towards on-time and successful completion Develop and manage project schedules and resource needs with the team's input, and communicate project status to internal & external stakeholders Proactively propose & implement processes to accelerate device iterations to reach desired performance criteria Mandatory Skills/Qualifications: B.S. in Engineering with at least 5 years technical program management experience Hardware experience e.g. sensors, optics, electronics Experience delivering hardware; writing technical specifications, writing SOWs, and managing engineering development firms and suppliers Experience managing contract R&D teams Non-Essential Skills/Qualifications: Experience in healthcare Experience in strategizing & coordinating R&D and product development efforts to optimize for speed and quality A doer with a startup mindset who enjoys working with a diverse & nimble team. No task is too big or too small