Overview
On Site
USD 105.00 per hour
Full Time
Skills
Program Management
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Motivation
Roadmaps
Strategic Planning
Effective Communication
Project Scoping
Budget
Status Reports
Risk Management
Communication
Systems Engineering
Science
Electronics
Physics
Project Management
Leadership
Manufacturing
Systems Architecture
Organizational Management
Budget Management
Optics
Emerging Technologies
Consumer Goods
Computer Hardware
Project Estimation
Scheduling
Customer Engagement
People Management
Team Building
Adaptability
Quick Learner
Business Process
Management
Collaboration
Research
Finance
Legal
Innovation
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality
Job Details
Date Posted: 07/24/2025
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 486013
Industry: Social Media
Job Title: Technical Program Manager
Job Location: Redmond, WA, USA, 98052
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: 9am - 5pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 105.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 121.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Augmented Reality, Implementation, Manufacturing, Optics development, Program management, Technical, Virtual Reality
Experience Desired: Technical Program Management (5+ yrs); Display/optics development (2+ yrs); AR/VR - Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality (2+ yrs); Manufacturing processes (5+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education: Master's Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Travel Requirement:
25%
Education Requirement:
Bachelor's degree required
Master's degree preferred
Must-Have Skills:
1. Strong Technical and Program Management Expertise
Proven experience driving complex technical programs, especially in research environments related to display, optics, or VR/AR technologies.
Expertise in project estimating, scheduling, risk management, and delivering within scope, quality, time, and budget constraints.
2. Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage internal and external teams, including matrixed employees and contractors.
Strong skills in dependency management, cross-group collaboration, and stakeholder communication at multiple organizational levels.
3. Adaptability and Problem-Solving
Resilience in pursuing solutions to complex and challenging problems.
Strong judgment and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
1. Advanced Education and Specialized Experience
Graduate degree in engineering or scientific fields related to display, optics, or imaging.
Experience with optics and display development projects, especially in consumer markets.
2. Experience Transitioning Research to Products
Track record of successfully transitioning emerging technologies from research to consumer products.
3. Cross-Disciplinary Team Experience
Experience working with diverse teams including researchers, software engineers, and hardware engineers.
Minimum Years of Experience:
5+
Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and innovative Technical Program Manager to drive programs focused on optics, display, and VR/AR technology. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation and proficiency in VR/AR display technologies, along with the capacity to manage complex and challenging projects. This role requires a candidate who is resilient in finding solutions to hard problems and is adept at building cross-functional relationships and motivating teams to ensure smooth and predictable program execution in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with research, engineering, and business teams to define roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables.
Partner with technical leads to develop program strategies, prioritize tasks, and achieve OKRs.
Deliver programs within defined scope, quality, time, and budget while managing moderate risk factors.
Engage in strategic planning at the program level, interact with executives, resolve complex issues, and foster effective communication and team building.
Manage internal and external teams, including matrixed employees and contractors, to deliver systems and enhancements.
Oversee project scope, requirements, scheduling, budgeting, status reporting, risk management, and communication across all organizational levels.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Display, Systems Engineering, Imaging Science, Electronics, Optics, or Physics.
5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager.
Proven experience in driving programs within research environments.
Strong skills in project management, leadership, dependency management, and cross-group collaboration.
Experience managing external technical engagements with industry and academia.
Knowledge in display/optics development, manufacturing processes, and systems architecture applications.
Experience in organizational management, budget control, and headcount management.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate degree in an engineering or scientific field related to display/optics/imaging.
Experience with optics and display development projects, particularly in consumer markets.
Track record of transitioning research or emerging technologies into consumer products.
Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams, including researchers and software/hardware engineers.
Skills:
Expertise in project estimating, scheduling, customer interaction, and implementation planning.
Proven ability in people management and team building.
Strong adaptability, judgment, and priority management.
Quick learner of business processes and effective communicator with partners at varying levels.
Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
Experience delivering technology and business solutions in large-scale, multi-platform environments.
About the Team:
Team mission is to develop advanced all-day wearable and immersive near-eye display systems. We collaborate closely with research, finance, and legal teams to drive innovation. We seek a resilient Technical Program Manager with strong VR/AR display expertise and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 486013
Industry: Social Media
Job Title: Technical Program Manager
Job Location: Redmond, WA, USA, 98052
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: 9am - 5pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 105.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 121.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Augmented Reality, Implementation, Manufacturing, Optics development, Program management, Technical, Virtual Reality
Experience Desired: Technical Program Management (5+ yrs); Display/optics development (2+ yrs); AR/VR - Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality (2+ yrs); Manufacturing processes (5+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education: Master's Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Travel Requirement:
25%
Education Requirement:
Bachelor's degree required
Master's degree preferred
Must-Have Skills:
1. Strong Technical and Program Management Expertise
Proven experience driving complex technical programs, especially in research environments related to display, optics, or VR/AR technologies.
Expertise in project estimating, scheduling, risk management, and delivering within scope, quality, time, and budget constraints.
2. Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage internal and external teams, including matrixed employees and contractors.
Strong skills in dependency management, cross-group collaboration, and stakeholder communication at multiple organizational levels.
3. Adaptability and Problem-Solving
Resilience in pursuing solutions to complex and challenging problems.
Strong judgment and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
1. Advanced Education and Specialized Experience
Graduate degree in engineering or scientific fields related to display, optics, or imaging.
Experience with optics and display development projects, especially in consumer markets.
2. Experience Transitioning Research to Products
Track record of successfully transitioning emerging technologies from research to consumer products.
3. Cross-Disciplinary Team Experience
Experience working with diverse teams including researchers, software engineers, and hardware engineers.
Minimum Years of Experience:
5+
Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and innovative Technical Program Manager to drive programs focused on optics, display, and VR/AR technology. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation and proficiency in VR/AR display technologies, along with the capacity to manage complex and challenging projects. This role requires a candidate who is resilient in finding solutions to hard problems and is adept at building cross-functional relationships and motivating teams to ensure smooth and predictable program execution in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with research, engineering, and business teams to define roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables.
Partner with technical leads to develop program strategies, prioritize tasks, and achieve OKRs.
Deliver programs within defined scope, quality, time, and budget while managing moderate risk factors.
Engage in strategic planning at the program level, interact with executives, resolve complex issues, and foster effective communication and team building.
Manage internal and external teams, including matrixed employees and contractors, to deliver systems and enhancements.
Oversee project scope, requirements, scheduling, budgeting, status reporting, risk management, and communication across all organizational levels.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Display, Systems Engineering, Imaging Science, Electronics, Optics, or Physics.
5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager.
Proven experience in driving programs within research environments.
Strong skills in project management, leadership, dependency management, and cross-group collaboration.
Experience managing external technical engagements with industry and academia.
Knowledge in display/optics development, manufacturing processes, and systems architecture applications.
Experience in organizational management, budget control, and headcount management.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate degree in an engineering or scientific field related to display/optics/imaging.
Experience with optics and display development projects, particularly in consumer markets.
Track record of transitioning research or emerging technologies into consumer products.
Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams, including researchers and software/hardware engineers.
Skills:
Expertise in project estimating, scheduling, customer interaction, and implementation planning.
Proven ability in people management and team building.
Strong adaptability, judgment, and priority management.
Quick learner of business processes and effective communicator with partners at varying levels.
Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
Experience delivering technology and business solutions in large-scale, multi-platform environments.
About the Team:
Team mission is to develop advanced all-day wearable and immersive near-eye display systems. We collaborate closely with research, finance, and legal teams to drive innovation. We seek a resilient Technical Program Manager with strong VR/AR display expertise and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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