
Technical Project Manager
HavocAI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Greater Boston • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $175,000 per year
About the role
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies.
- Lead execution across multiple concurrent programs, ensuring alignment with technical and program objectives.
- Track progress against scope, schedule, and risk, driving accountability across teams.
- Serve as the primary liaison across engineering, product, manufacturing, and external partners.
- Facilitate regular project reviews, standups, and executive updates.
- Ensure tight integration between hardware, software, and manufacturing workflows.
- Identify technical, operational, and schedule risks early and drive mitigation strategies.
- Proactively troubleshoot issues and coordinate rapid resolution with relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain program stability in dynamic, high-uncertainty environments.
- Work closely with engineering teams to understand system architectures, dependencies, and constraints.
- Ensure project plans reflect real technical realities and priorities.
- Support technical decision-making by balancing tradeoffs across scope, schedule, and risk.
- Establish and continuously improve project management processes and best practices.
- Leverage metrics and reporting to drive execution discipline and continuous improvement.
- Support agile and hybrid execution models across teams.
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise updates for executive leadership and external stakeholders.
- Maintain transparency on progress, risks, and changes.
- Own program documentation, dashboards, and reporting cadence.
- Coordinate with external vendors and manufacturing partners to ensure delivery against requirements and quality standards.
- Manage contractual deliverables and timelines in collaboration with internal teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (advanced degree a plus).
- 5+ years of technical project management experience in environments integrating hardware and software development.
- Experience working directly with DoD Technical Point(s) of Contact (TPOs) and owning execution across the full government contracting lifecycle.
- Proven ability to manage complex, requirements-driven, multidisciplinary programs.
- Strong technical background with the ability to understand and communicate concepts related to:
- - Autonomous systems
- - Embedded systems
- - Communications and control software
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar).
- Experience supporting RFIs, RFPs, and proposal development with technical ownership.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
- U.S. Citizen required.
Benefits
- 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
- Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
- Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
- Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
- Equity Package
- Work / Home Office Stipend
- Global Entry
- 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementtechnical project managementautonomous systemsembedded systemscommunications softwarecontrol softwarerisk managementagile methodologiescontinuous improvementrequirements-driven programs
Soft Skills
leadershiporganizational skillsanalytical skillscommunication skillstroubleshootingaccountabilitycollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitystakeholder management