Technical Program Manager IV

Technical Program Manager IV

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Technical Program Manager IV for a Redmond, WA (Onsite role).

Position Title: Technical Program Manager IV

Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite role)

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12+ Months

Job Type: Contract - [FULL TIME (40 Hours a week)]

Pay Range: $85/hr.-$99/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

Responsibilities

-Work with research and engineering teams to develop early prototypes

-Develops detailed work plans, project estimates, status reports, project tracking and analysis.

-Coordinate communication between internal and external teams, vendors and partners

-Provide key stakeholders with full visibility of the program schedule, progress and potential roadblocks

-Cross disciplinary communication of hardware, software, and electrical system requirements

Minimum Qualifications

-8+ years of Technical Program Management experience

-Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field

-Proven experience in driving programs within ambiguous research or in v1 development environments.

-Experience managing external technical engagements with industry and academia.

-Knowledge in graphics pipeline development, rendering algorithms, GPU architectures, and VR/AR graphics systems.

-Experience in organizational management, budget control, and headcount management.

-Ability to travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

-Experience developing prototype or V1 hardware + software systems

-Experience working with a cross-disciplinary team of researchers, software engineers and hardware engineers

-Experience with managing Human Studies to support ML data collections

-Self-starter with proven analytical and organizational skills

-Experience in scoping and shipping Consumer Electronics hardware

-Experience with computer vision, optics systems, robotics, or autonomous vehicles

-Demonstrated experience to work with cutting-edge technologies with ambiguous development schedules

-Vendor and partner relationship management experience including setting up effective contracts and communication channels

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 244342 when responding to this ad.

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