Technical Program Manager Job Description:

WHO ARE WE

At Postmates X, we are reimagining how things move in cities. We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware and design who are pooling our individual talents together to build a legacy. Our team is inclusive, agile, and driven by a common purpose. We are solving real-world problems with machine learning, computer vision, and robotics, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. By joining our team, you will help create the first robotic helpers entering our cities: moving alongside us and running our errands!

THE ROLE

As the Technical Program Manager at Postmates-X,  you will engage an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to define, develop, test, and implement functional requirements that go into Postmates-X’s autonomous robots. Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.  You will develop relationships with all levels of the business and understand each team’s function and dependencies to achieve our technical milestones. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Functions as Technical Program manager for various functional engineering groups. .
• Identifies key areas of program improvement and risks.
• Prioritizes Projects/Initiatives, Ensures project plans are documented, stakeholders are defined, budget and resources are allocated, objectives, milestones, success criteria and definition of done are identified and communicated.
• Interacts with business stakeholders to understand risks critical to the program, define potential business impact and establish corrective action plans.
• Prepares weekly reports for senior leadership.
• Set aggressive targets and drive plans to achieve.
• Be involved in early development to ensure products are manufacturable, and conduct Design for Manufacturability reviews. Build in constant manufacturing design improvement for product quality, factory efficiency and product cost.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree with a technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant engineering/technical program/project manager in a electronics or robotics environment
• Experience defining projects, collecting requirements, writing detailed functional and test specifications, coordinating efforts to scope, schedule, and deploy new features sets
• Experience leading complex hardware and software test initiatives across multiple international locations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to consolidate and communicate relevant information to Engineering Teams, Business Stakeholders, and Senior Management.
• Ability to work effectively while prioritizing and juggling competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be goal oriented, highly motivated, and able to work under limited supervision.

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• We'll provide equipment you need to work efficiently and creatively
• Paid parental leave, vacation time and sick time
• Catered lunches and open snack bar
• Impact-first work environment (no politics, no pandering)
• Huge company vision (we need you to build the future, not just maintain the status quo)
• Full support to contribute to open source projects

Education & Experience

MS or BS in related Engineering discipline, MBA a plus. 

A bit about us

Postmates is changing delivery for good. While you may know us as the clever brand loved by celebrities and millennials, we are so much more. We are industry-first leaders in the modern logistics space, creating groundbreaking tech products that positively impact millions of customers, merchants and gig-economy workers as well as the underserved in the communities where we work. How will you help us change delivery for good?

Postmates is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants at Postmates are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.