Technical Program Manager

Who We Are:

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the role:

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join our recently formed Technical Program Management team within our PMO. Reporting to the Director of Technical Program Management you will be a valued collaborator and leader as we continue to refine the TPM function at Platform Science. Working with a team of passionate colleagues, you will be involved in shaping the future of our company.

Technical Program Managers support Product & Engineering as cross-functional team members with a specific focus on execution and delivery. You will be accountable for the execution of innovative product development initiatives involving multiple teams and third-party partners. TPMs establish the execution strategy, form cohesive plans, and work collaboratively to bring all the various pieces together ensuring everyone involved is responsible for making it happen through all phases of the product development lifecycle.

Who you are:

• You are a self-starter. You like to understand the expected outcome, get the context, and then work entrepreneurially to get it done
• You understand how to navigate complex business and interpersonal issues in a fast-paced environment; you see problems as opportunities
• You are an excellent facilitator, amazing communicator, skilled listener, effective influencer, and understand team dynamics
• You have passion for product strategy, agile, and traditional project management methodologies; you can combine and develop hybrid tools to drive project and team success
• You bring people together to create alignment rather than being a communication go between
• You understand servant leadership and can lead and motivate without formal authority
• You care about learning new things and self improvement
• You have a sense of humor, confidence, and humility

What you will do:

• Partner with Product and Engineering leads, and engage with third-party development partners (e.g. OEMs) to deliver on initiatives and projects involving multiple teams both internal and external to Platform Science.
• Develop project roadmaps and adaptive plans to continually identify critical path, dependencies, risks, and unknowns; ensure progress is transparent and visible to leadership
• Understand the product strategy and key business objectives; ensure the team has a shared purpose, shared understanding, and a sense of urgency to deliver against these objectives
• Lead the teams in agile estimation and forecasting; track progress towards “working software” deliverables using empirical data while helping the team inspect and adapt to deliver high quality, well-tested solutions that meet/exceed the project timelines and objectives
• Manage dependencies, get ahead of risks, and surface information that will allow the teams to make good strategic decisions and tradeoffs
• Support and improve the development process with our third-party partners
• Work closely with Product Operations coordinating releases with internal teams and partners
• Partner with the PMO to build bridges and create alignment across Platform Science; facilitate collaboration, teamwork, and communication to ensure we are operating effectively as one-team across Platform Science.
• Actively identify areas of improvement; apply systems thinking and lean principles to streamline efficiency and value delivery
• Promote a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear and team members engage in healthy debate and collaborative problem solving

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of program/project management experience in a SaaS or technology organization
• Agile, Scrum, and/or Project Management certifications; or you can demonstrate knowledge of core competencies of both agile methodologies and traditional project management practices 
• Proven track record as a Technical Program Manager; can provide real-life examples leading large, complex, multi-team product development initiatives 
• Experience with Infrastructure teams supporting engineering led initiatives preferred
• Experience with driving hardware ODM development projects from start to finish preferred
• Understanding and experience with hardware certification like FCC, PTCRB preferred
• Exhibits a positive, can-do attitude and willingness to work in a hyper-growth environment; in other words, roll up your sleeves and thrive in a fast-paced start-up

Platform Science Benefits Highlights:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (some plans for employees are 100% covered by Platform Science)
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k matching 
• Investment in your professional growth in the company

At this time we only consider candidates in these states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. In the future we plan to add more states.