What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager position at Unlimit Ventures?
*Please note - this is an evergreen role*
Role Summary
As a Technical Project Manager at Unlimit Ventures, you will apply your product leadership skills to a variety of new products as they are prepared for market launch. You will guide engineering teams and define/prioritize product features using depth of experience as a product leader, while also delivering engineered solutions that meet business and market needs as an entrepreneur. Dedication and determination as a member of the Unlimit Ventures team result in the opportunity to accelerate your career within the new ventures being launched and experience developing many different products you will be proud of for years to come.
Job Type: Full-Time or Contract
Values
- Prudent optimism …glass-half-full, with a dose of caution to challenge our assumptions.
- Intrinsic motivation …driven by autonomy, goal clarity, and regular feedback.
- Commit to desired outcomes …define desired outcomes and achieve them vigorously.
- No egos, no jerks …no joke.
Responsibilities
- Operate within the Agile framework to help define and oversee the daily tasks of technical contributors while ensuring the broader team is actively working toward established milestones
- Lead regular technical team discussions to determine progress and help guide the team to resolve any open questions or challenges
- Work with project teams to define clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities to help optimize for successful project execution
- Manage ongoing project scope, budget, and deliverables and provide internal and external stakeholder updates
- Research and evaluate hardware and software technology options and weigh the cost/benefit when making large purchases
- Lead and motivate diverse product development teams
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors in Engineering, Marketing, or Business (technical degree preferred or equivalent experience)
- 2 years of hands-on engineering/product development experience
- 3 years' experience in bringing products to market as a project leader
- Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies, and methods
- Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and achieving desired projects outcomes, and the ability to lead teams effectively regardless of reporting structure
- Demonstrated project planning, risk management, time management, and other project management skills
- Experience building hardware products that bring together electrical, mechanical, and software elements
- Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting teamwork
- Examples demonstrating the ability to predict challenges and seek to overcome or mitigate obstacles proactively
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience managing a multi-product portfolio, driving cohesive and integrated product roadmaps across the product portfolio
- Experience discovering and executing product-market fit, articulating value propositions, and driving competitive differentiation
- Experience with robotics & automation, climate impact product, and/or health and wellness products
Unlimit Ventures is a venture studio that formulates, de-risks and launches new companies. We are a diverse team of innovators, builders and entrepreneurs, developing advanced technologies for practical use in robotics & automation, climate impact, and health & wellness… to name a few.
