Staff Technical Program Manager

We are looking for a strong program leader who can autonomously execute and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in our Bangalore, India office. We want someone who is comfortable wearing multiple hats such as Technical Program Manager, Scrum Master, Release Manager, Agile Coach, Process Designer, Storyteller, and Atlassian Jira & Confluence Guru / Ticket Wrangler. The role is an amazing opportunity for a creative thinker, looking to make an immediate impact at a fast-growing, innovative tech company. From day one you will be driving impactful programs while we build out our bench strength in our Bangalore office – building & improving our soaring airplane while in-flight! You will be bringing your experience with best-in-class frameworks and processes for work in-take, prioritization, software product development processes, team management, program planning, problem-solving, decision-making, collaboration, strategic alignment, and innovation. You will help Aviatrix scale with clarity and sane, compassionate collaboration. Aviatrix is an exciting and chaotic start-up. At this point in our organizational maturity, we are pivoting often and fast. The ideal candidate should expect that their daily activities will be both strategic and tactical in nature and they need to be adept at both since there is no administrative support. If you have a passion for solving ambiguous problems, optimizing processes, and scaling businesses using analytical and general management skills, this role is for you! RESPONSIBILITIES: Program Leadership, for programs centered in our Bangalore office: Communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to program teams, get buy-in, and deliver quality programs on time, scope, and budget. Initial focus of feature development will be related to Networking and Security, IPV6, routing protocols, firewalling, UI, observability, supportability and IT projects. Program Liaison, for programs led in the U.S. office: Serve as a partner TPM for features partially staffed in Bangalore that contribute to U.S. driven releases. Release Management: Drive / orchestrate the 11th hour activities by the cross functional team to release product(s).Scrum Master: lead stand-ups, planning sessions, backlog refinement sessions, retrospectives, set up & maintain Jira boards for tracking & metrics visualizations. Generally, be the person in the room holding the team members accountable for day-to-day delivery. Definition and Requirements Refinement: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather & refine requirements, define program scope, and prioritize deliverables. Planning: Develop and maintain program plans and schedules, including resources, and dependencies. Scheduling: Work within time constraints to meet critical business needs - often managing multiple, time-sensitive and high priority initiatives simultaneously. Risk & Issue management: Know when you can handle risks with your teams and when they need to be escalated. Transparency: Track and report on program progress, including status updates and KPIs. Publish and maintain program dashboards and drive regular reviews - both Push & Pull. Relationship Building: Partner with multiple cross-functional stakeholders and team members to ensure alignment. Build effective relationships and networks that drive action. Influence-ability: Empathetically connect and catalyze people within a matrixed-management environment. Communication: Simplify complex challenges into pragmatic actionable plans. Be a storyteller and a master at articulating program vision while addressing stakeholders’ needs. Coaching: Shape diverse teams into cohesive, high-performing innovation engines. Mentor others on software delivery best practices as needed. You should have the heart of a teacher/coach and be the authority on Program and Project Management methodologies/techniques including Scrum/Kanban, SAFe, Hybrid Product Development, & Waterfall. Process Design: Identify and design processes that increase successful program delivery. Change Management: Establish and execute sound and structured change roll-out plans so as to ensure adoption and institutionalization. Tools Experience: Establish Jira best practices and hygiene. Be a master ticket wrangler as well as a guru at data visualization with the ability to transform a lot of complex and detailed data into something a 5th grader could understand. Reflection and Improvement: All day, every day, have an eye out for what can be improved and make it happen! QUALIFICATIONS: 10+ years of experience as Program Manager in software, embedded, networking, or new product development. 3+ years of experience mentoring others in the program management discipline. You are flexible, enthusiastic and have a can-do attitude. You are the team player that everyone wants on their team. You are entrepreneurial, with a high tolerance for ambiguity, rapid-changes, and complexity PMP and CSM preferred.

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