Software Technical Program Manager (SW TPM) - MedTech

ALTEN Technology•Lakewood, CO

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Software Technical Program Manager to coordinate software testing and program execution for medical device new product development. The role supports the development lifecycle from requirements definition and design through integration, verification, validation, and product release. It coordinates software deliverables across software, test, hardware, systems engineering, product development, quality, regulatory, and program leadership teams. The position manages test plans, schedules, milestones, resources, dependencies, defects, risks, and deliverables. It tracks test execution, coverage, defects, and issues; facilitates defect triage and test readiness reviews; and drives resolution of blockers and schedule impacts. It also maintains program dashboards and metrics, communicates progress and risks to stakeholders, and supports engineering change management and release readiness. The role coordinates documentation and traceability for software requirements, testing, risk management, and design verification in alignment with applicable medical device quality system requirements. It works with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure required evidence is ready at development milestones and promotes adherence to software development, testing, change control, and release processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in technical program management, software project management, test program management, or a related engineering role.
Demonstrated experience coordinating software testing, verification, validation, or quality engineering activities.
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and software testing methodologies.
Experience managing schedules, dependencies, risks, defects, and cross-functional deliverables.
Familiarity with project tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or similar platforms.
Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Only U.S. persons (citizens or permanent residents) may apply.
Selected candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Experience in medical device or other regulated product development.
Experience supporting new product development programs from early development through product release.
Familiarity with software verification and validation, requirements traceability, integration testing, regression testing, and defect management.
Knowledge of relevant medical device standards and processes, such as IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and ISO 13485, as applicable.
Experience coordinating embedded software, firmware, hardware/software integration, or connected medical products.
Familiarity with Agile development environments and formal product development stage-gate processes.
Experience working with globally distributed engineering or testing teams.

Responsibilities

Coordinate software testing across new product development programs, including test planning, execution, integration testing, regression testing, and verification and validation.
Develop and maintain testing schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables with software and test engineering teams.
Track test execution progress, test coverage, defects, and outstanding issues.
Facilitate defect triage, prioritize issues with technical stakeholders, and monitor resolution through closure and retesting.
Identify testing bottlenecks, dependencies, and risks, and drive mitigation plans.
Coordinate test readiness reviews, verification milestones, and software release readiness assessments.
Ensure test results, requirements traceability, and supporting documentation are completed in accordance with applicable development processes.
Support software program execution throughout the new product development lifecycle, from requirements and design through integration, verification, validation, and release.
Coordinate software deliverables with hardware, systems engineering, product development, and other cross-functional teams.
Establish and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency tracking.
Monitor progress against development objectives and communicate risks, issues, and schedule impacts.
Facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive accountability for action items and technical decisions.
Support engineering change management and incorporation of design changes into development and testing plans.
Coordinate development, testing, quality, and regulatory activities to support product readiness.
Serve as a central point of coordination among software development, test engineering, systems engineering, quality assurance, and program leadership.
Translate technical activities and testing progress into clear status updates for stakeholders and management.
Manage competing priorities and resource constraints across projects or development workstreams.
Maintain program dashboards and metrics covering schedule performance, test progress, defect trends, risks, and release readiness.
Drive issue escalation and resolution to minimize delays and improve execution efficiency.
Coordinate testing and software development deliverables in alignment with applicable medical device quality system requirements.
Support documentation and traceability for software requirements, testing, risk management, and design verification.
Work with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure required evidence and documentation are available at development milestones.
Promote adherence to established software development, testing, change control, and release processes.