Overview
On Site
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality
Motivation
Roadmaps
Strategic Planning
Effective Communication
Project Scoping
Budget
Risk Management
Communication
Systems Engineering
Science
Electronics
Physics
Project Management
Leadership
Manufacturing
Systems Architecture
Organizational Management
Budget Management
Optics
Research
Emerging Technologies
Consumer Goods
Computer Hardware
Project Estimation
Scheduling
Customer Engagement
People Management
Adaptability
Quick Learner
Business Process
Management
Health Insurance
Insurance
Team Building
Collaboration
Wiki
Knowledge Base
Status Reports
Account Management
IT Consulting
Managed Services
Recruiting
Artificial Intelligence
Cyber Security
Enterprise Architecture
Value Engineering
Lean Methodology
Job Details
In this role as a Technical Program Manager, you'll lead cutting-edge initiatives in 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.
- More than 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.
Benefits:
- 401(k).
- Dental Insurance.
- Health insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
- The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
- Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
- Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
- Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.
About us:
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.
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