SimpliSafe

SimpliSafe

Staff Technical Program Manager

Boston, MA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$135k-$180kDetected 33 days ago
Machine LearningProject ManagementAgileMechanical DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • We are looking for someone who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and demonstrate a consistent track record of delivery.
  • Our Staff TPMs are proactive in removing roadblocks and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Facilitate technical trade-offs between short-term engineering team needs and long-term business goals, drawing on end-to-end understanding of key system areas.

Responsibilities

  • SimpliSafe is looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager to help our Engineering team deliver customer-focused product capabilities and enhancements.
  • As a Staff TPM, you will work directly with our engineers to understand their needs and design solutions that enable teams to release higher-quality solutions more quickly.
  • In this role, you will be a positive influencer across diverse teams, effectively rally support for your initiatives, and help deeply technical teams create simple solutions to meet your program goals.
  • Be a positive influencer across diverse teams - effectively rally support for initiatives and help deeply technical teams create simple solutions to meet program goals.
  • Deliver large technology efforts by managing the lifecycle of complex, cross-functional programs with considerable impact on challenging business and product goals.
  • Drive business and technical discussions related to the initiatives you own. Be clear and concise in verbal and written communication - requirements, FAQs, status reports, narratives, and quarterly planning.
  • Apply engineering background or equivalent technical experience to drive simplification and efficiency in complex architectures, unblocking innovation and accelerating speed of delivery.
  • Identify and drive opportunities to improve engineering efficiency across teams and organizational areas.
  • A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience working with engineering teams
  • 5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles (e.g., technical program management, systems architecture, software engineering, or equivalent)
  • 5+ years of experience with the technical development lifecycle from conception to delivery
  • 5+ years of technical project management experience with demonstrated knowledge of program management best practices
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field - or relevant work experience

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated success in a senior technical leadership role with increasing scope and organizational complexity
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and a highly collaborative, low-ego attitude
  • Knowledge of IoT and security hardware
  • comfort working across hardware, firmware, software, and cloud teams
  • Experience working within Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) across multiple engineering teams simultaneously
  • Track record of improving engineering delivery efficiency through process simplification, not just process addition
  • Customer Obsessed
  • Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.

Skills

  • Communicate clearly at all levels - including executive leadership - on program progress, trade-offs, obstacles, and recommendations.
  • Improve, streamline, and eliminate excess processes - creating clarity without bureaucracy.
  • Establish and track delivery metrics to surface patterns, improve predictability, and make continuous improvement visible to leadership.

Compensation

  • The target annual base pay range for this role is $134,900 to $179,800
  • This target annual base pay range represents our good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role.
  • We use a market-based compensation approach to set our target annual base pay ranges and make adjustments annually.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here )

Company info

  • Work across organizations, influencing external customers, partners, system owners, and architectures.
  • We regularly review our programs to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our values.
  • We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
  • We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others.
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