Technical Project Manager

HELLBENDER • Pittsburgh, PA

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation that partners with innovators to mature artificial intelligence-enabled computing sensors and produce solutions onshore, from prototype to high volumes. The company is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting historically marginalized identities, including veterans, women, trans people, and underrepresented races in the community and industry.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will plan and execute multiple concurrent projects and provide technical guidance to transition projects from conception through design and into production. You will serve as the main customer-facing contact and be directly responsible for the budget, performance, and schedule of assigned projects. The role calls for technical expertise, attention to detail, effective cross-functional collaboration, a background in electromechanical systems, and experience leading technical teams through complex engineering projects. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply at any experience level. Applicants must be a U.S. Person.

The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with some travel between two local locations. Hellbender prioritizes internal promotions and notes that new positions may create opportunities for advancement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Materials Science, Robotics, or equivalent education.
• Experience leading technology-based products through developmental phases, including requirements definition, design, testing, field trials, and production.
• Experience balancing resources across multiple projects and tracking scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, software configuration tools, and project management systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams with varying skills and experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. Person.
• 2–5+ years of Product Management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with software, firmware, mechanical, and/or electrical engineering teams as a developer.
• Previous experience in a start-up environment, working on complex software and hardware projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Prior experience transitioning projects into production.

Responsibilities

• Establish trust and build effective relationships with customers, executives, engineering and production teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage delivery of engineering solutions across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring successful, on-time, and on-budget delivery.
• Organize project teams by assigning responsibilities, developing schedules, and determining resource requirements.
• Identify risks to contracted scope and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and testing departments to ensure project alignment.
• Support business development and new work proposals, and generate additional scopes of work for current projects as required.

Benefits

• Automatic 5% employer contribution to 401k.
• Base-level health, dental, and vision insurance, fully paid by Hellbender for employees and their families.
• Ten holidays, plus company-wide shutdowns during Independence Day week and Christmas/New Year’s week.
• Accrue 15 hours of PTO per month.
• Hellbender Inc. stock through its Equity Incentive Plan.
• Opportunity for advancement through a policy that prioritizes internal promotions.

What This Job Offers

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