What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager, Flight Systems & Flight Operations position at Wing?
About Wing :
Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. To do this, we must build a workforce that's representative of the global communities that we serve. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
About the Role :
Wing is looking for a Technical Program Manager, Flight Systems and Flight Operations to join our Technical Program Management team. This role will be based in Technical Program Manager based in Palo Alto, CA or Remote in the United States . As part of Wing's Technical Program Management function, you'll embed yourself in the work of the engineering and operations teams to drive cross-functional delivery of strategic and high value programs spanning the entire spectrum of Wing's on board software and hardware. The ideal candidate will be an excellent program leader with experience managing complex programs across organizational boundaries to deliver new technical capabilities, tracking progress towards organizational goals objectives, maintaining program plans and timelines, and identifying gaps and problems and proactively mitigating and resolving them.
What You'll Do :
- Manage complex, cross-functional technical programs across all phases of a development lifecycle
- Drive engineering scoping, execution, and delivery, and program-manage large and diverse cross-organizational teams
- Guide alignment on timelines, goals, and deliverables of related projects and teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders across all levels of the organization to influence strategic and tactical decision-making Proactively communicate progress, and risks, while proposing mitigation plans, and align stakeholders on de-risking strategies
- Facilitate escalation of risks and issues and unblock obstacles, ensuring all leadership and stakeholders are aware of progress and blockers on a continuous basis
- Apply technical judgement and understanding to build consensus, to scope projects, schedules, plans, to drive execution, and communicate status to stakeholders
- Analyze processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and gaps and collaborating cross-functionally and globally to improve processes and tools
What You'll Need :
The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below bonus equity benefits. Wing's salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Salary Range
122,000-$182,000 USD
Salary : $122,000 - $182,000
