Axon is hiring a
Principal Technical Program Management, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Technical Program Manager at Axon, a company focused on protecting life and developing ecosystems of devices and cloud software. The role involves partnering with engineering and product management teams to drive projects, ensuring they are completed on-time, on-budget, and make a measurable social impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or other related field
• 8+ years professional experience in leading and managing system/software delivery on in enterprise SaaS, cloud IaaS and PaaS offerings such as AWS or Azure, with 5+ years specifically in a technical program management role
• High degree of competency and proven success with project management including: Agile Software Development Lifecycle methodology, identifying and managing risks, tracking dependencies and milestones, and communicating overall project status
• Experience collaborating and working closely with remote and offshore team members
• You are able to learn quickly and cannot only deal with ambiguity, but can effectively partner with others to reduce ambiguity
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, influencing and team building
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead product management, engineering, and design teams to build excellent, data-driven project plans and schedules
• Coach the team on agile, SDLC and other industry best practices to drive completion of all major software deliverables
• Identify and manage dependencies to help prioritize and parallelize work, while reporting this information up and out to the broader organization
• Champion risk management and ensure clear communication of issues
• Build trust with senior leaders by aligning your priorities with theirs, providing timely, accurate, and succinct status updates, and helping other teams when needed
• Leading by example with thoroughness, detail, and care for our customers
• Work directly with multiple teams of engineers to understand, manage, and propose both technical tradeoffs and execution priorities, and accountability for managing tight execution timelines
• Communicate regularly and effectively with our teams in Seattle, Scottsdale, Vietnam and Finland

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices