Technical Project Manager

goTenna•Clarksburg, MD

6h•$90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Technical Project Manager will manage projects to drive mission impact in alignment with goTenna’s core product roadmap. This is a tactical role which requires close partnerships with technology developers, product, program managers, and others. The Project Manager will have strong collaboration, communication, leadership, planning and execution skills. They drive projects to get them completed on time and within budgets and will maintain high-quality standards. Constructing detailed work plans, achieving milestones, and maintaining communication through reports, meetings and presentations across the stakeholder audience will be key components of the job.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience.
Five (5) + years of technical project management experience background; experience in networking, wireless communications, or radio communications a plus.
Experience working with Agile, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies from initial concept to production launch and working alongside Scrum Masters.
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, developing commercial products.
Experience in excelling in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, project plans, budget, resources, quality and risk management.
Experience working with suppliers to provide prototype materials during development and production tooling for product launch.
Excellent communication skills, including oral, written and presentation.

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification
Experience managing projects and tasks in JIRA
Experience planning and leading project toll gate meetings such as PDRs, CDRs, and FDRs
Experience supporting Government customers and projects such as SBIR development projects

Responsibilities

Develop, track, analyze, and manage detailed project plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
Plan and lead project milestone meetings and tollgates in coordination and collaboration with goTenna staff, vendors, and others as needed; summarize all project components, coordinate across the organization, gather documentation, and generate meeting materials.
Ensure adherence to quality standards and compliance regulations for project milestones and to government contract requirements.
Manage unforeseen project delays; realigning schedules and expectations as needed.
Work directly with goTenna’s government customers to lead and execute strategic development and integration of goTenna off-grid networking technology to drive mission impact.
Coordinate meetings, test events, and demonstrations to showcase technical capabilities
Develop project communication plans, routinely providing status reports to stakeholders.
Conduct thorough risk management for all project risks and opportunities and provide regular updates to management on steps to mitigate risks and minimize any potential delays.
Lead contractual agreement drafting with partners and vendors related to project delivery.
Develop and communicate multiple project roadmaps internally and diligently update internal data systems. Effectively communicate in-flight and planned projects with metrics, KPIs, risks, dependencies, obstacles, and mitigation plans.