Technical Program Manager

Quartermaster

. Own end-to-end planning and execution of major product development programs, from concept through production and deployment.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end planning and execution of major product development programs, from concept through production and deployment.
Define program schedules, milestones, and critical paths across hardware, software, and manufacturing tracks.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration by running standups, sprint planning, and milestone reviews with engineering and ops teams.
Identify dependencies, resource needs, and execution risks—proactively escalating and driving resolution.
Maintain clear, up-to-date program documentation including Gantt charts, issue trackers, and progress dashboards.
Support new product introduction (NPI) and field rollout planning, ensuring readiness across supply chain, QA, and logistics.
Act as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders on program status, scope, and decision timelines.
Coordinate change management, ensuring that scope or requirement shifts are clearly communicated and integrated across teams.
Contribute to continuous improvement of program processes, tooling, and collaboration practices.
Help ensure programs align with company OKRs and strategic priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in a technical program or project management role within a hardware, robotics, or embedded systems environment.
Proven track record managing complex, multi-phase programs with hardware/software integration.
Strong familiarity with agile, hybrid, and milestone-driven development methodologies.
Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with the ability to translate between technical and executive audiences.
Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Gantt software, or other collaboration platforms.
Bonus: background in maritime, aerospace, defense, or field-deployed sensing systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours with occasional deadlines requiring high availability.
Opportunity to work on innovative projects with a global impact.

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementhardware/software integrationagile developmenthybrid developmentmilestone-driven developmentnew product introduction (NPI)change managementrisk managementdocumentation

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillscross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementcontinuous improvementleadershipadaptabilitytranslating technical conceptsfacilitation