Director, Technical Program Management

Apkudo • Coppell, TX

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Join Apkudo and bring your unique skills to a team where innovation and impact go hand in hand! As a Director of Technical Program Management, you will lead the integration of technical solutions to enhance business operations and optimize team efficiency and productivity. Your role will ensure projects are delivered on time, meet quality standards, and align with organizational objectives. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in managing technical projects and teams, with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results while adhering to scope, budget, and timeline requirements.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Business, Management, or a relevant field. MS or MBA a plus
• 12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management.
• 5+ years of experience in the mobile/connected device, consumer electronics reverse logistics, and/or SaaS industries desired.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success in managing planning, project reviews, scheduling, and budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are crucial, as are the ability to think clearly, analyze, problem-solve, scope requirements, and prioritize.
• Sound business judgment with the proven ability to influence others positively.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• High levels of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the end-to-end deployment to meet customer business requirements.
• Understanding and driving business priorities within the deployment.
• Deep understanding of all customer needs and understanding how our solution fulfills those business needs so that we can make decisions in prioritizing work.
• Interfacing with clients and other functional teams e.g. product, account, sales, etc
• Planning the overall project plan, including milestones tied to financial payments, monitoring the progress, and reporting weekly status.
• Interfacing with the client Program Management peer or peer in a similar capacity/authority
• Driving Requirements Management with the account and product team.
• Assist in the creation of client LOEs, proposals and plans.
• Program management - Global process and system improvement projects, New Product Introductions, large scale project support deployments.
• Managing, coordinating, and ensuring collaboration on technology development within a team and across needed teams.
• Removing tactical impediments and driving the resolution of issues.
• Drive and participate in global program standups to ensure plan execution and deliveries are on time with appropriate risk management.
• Track and assess project cost vs. budget and delivery targets.
• Tracking and approving resources working on deployment.
• Define, track, and present KPIs for tracking operational and financial performance.

Benefits

• 20 days of paid annual leave per year
• Generous paid holidays, including a day off for your birthday.
• 12 weeks (2 weeks prior, 10 weeks following) of paid parental leave for eligible regular full-time employees
• Casual dress code
• Up to $5,250 per year for financial assistance for continuing education, certification courses, or degree programs related to your role.
• Monthly stipend to support health and wellness activities, such as gym memberships, yoga classes, or wellness apps.
• Monthly stipend to assist with purchasing or upgrading technology equipment for optimal productivity.
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching up to 4%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director