Technical Project Manager

Last Energy • austin, tx, United States • 5h ago

Last Energy seeks an engineering Technical Project Manager to manage complex hardware development projects and create an achievable schedule and project plans. This candidate will make decisions in the face of uncertainty, accurately communicate risk, and proactively elevate issues to their cross‑functional partners and engineering leadership. This candidate will also empower cross‑functional teams to overcome roadblocks and deliver new projects efficiently.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Managing multiple projects and schedules
Implementing and managing changes to ensure project goals are achieved
Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services
Producing accurate and timely reporting of project status throughout its life cycle
Analyzing project risks
Supporting the creation of the project plan with cross‑functional teams to define achievable scope and schedule, with dependencies identified early and incorporated into said plan
Successfully execute the system project plan and support bringing the product to market on time with appropriate trade‑offs made
Managing the overall development schedule and critical path
Identify and evaluate technical risks and drive mitigation strategies cross‑functionally to de‑risk the project continuously
Management and development teams have clear visibility into program progress and are made aware of timeline risks and tradeoff decisions
Running team meetings for progress reporting
Engaging with outside resources for technical support i.e. vendors, supply chain lead times
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
5+ years of project management experience in hardware product development, from concept to end of life, in a lean, startup environment
Proven stakeholder management skills
A basic understandingof nuclear technology and power systems is preferred
Competency in Microsoft applications, including Project, Word, and Excel
Competency in relevant program management tools
Able to discuss implementation details with engineering, quality, regulatory, and supply chain to identify cross‑functional dependencies and technical risks to project completion
Excellent record‑keeping and documentation skills
Extremely organized and attentive to detail

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