Technical Program Manager

**About our Company**:
**Precision AI** is on a mission to accelerate artificial intelligence-based farming practices to create healthier, happier, and more profitable farms. By leveraging our advanced drones and custom-built AI technology, we can take crop production decisions from the whole field to the individual plant level. The outcome of our solutions is integrated into the agricultural technology of today and helps craft the machines of tomorrow, that will ultimately feed the world.

**About the Role**:
**Skills/Qualifications**:

- B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics/Robotics or other engineering discipline with equivalent experience
- 6-8 years’ experience with large systems integration and architectures involving embedded systems, lightweight structures, electrical systems including batteries, optics, RF communications, software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Experience with system performance analysis, requirements management, and verification/validation within component/subassembly/system level breakdowns
- Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Certified Scrum Master
- Proficient understanding of software, autonomous control systems, GNC, and avionics development
- Experienced in leading a multi-disciplined team to overcome program challenges to achieve success

**Responsibilities**:

- Management of the program throughout the program’s life cycle, ensuring scope, budget, and timelines are adhered to.
- Coordinate various managers, stakeholders, customers, technical teams, and their interdependencies during all project phases, from initial product development through to implementation.
- Monitor project progress health continuously, task completion, and create detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
- Analyze economics of project plans, manage project controls, and provide actionable feedback relating to cost benefit and return-on-investment standards.
- Initiate deep dives to solve program and technical challenges with paths forward
- Continues engagement and follow-up with team members to ensure tasks completion and implement course corrections as needed
- Ensure customer alignment and manage overall customer satisfaction
- Definition, implementation, and management of program controls and success criteria
- Identify, analyze, and manage all program-level risk
- Coordinates and aligns project teams and their inter-dependencies
- Establishes, communicates, and manages program priorities
- Aligns and informs stakeholders of program’s status and health
- Leads program meetings and program reviews with the customer and executive staff
- Develop and maintain program plans including budget, estimate at completion (EAC), and resource allocation
- Manages potential changes in program scope and advise leadership and customer of potential impact
- Assists and/or coordinates the preparation of cost and technical proposals. Ensures adherence to company policies and processes
- Strong background for hands-on debugging and root cause corrective action testing
- Experience leading small, nimble R&D teams using risk-based schedule and cost reporting through processes and procedural documentation

**Traits**:

- Possess an entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit with a high level of energy, dedication, and an unrelenting drive to succeed and win
- Hands-on leader but open-minded to solve challenges in unconventional ways
- Highly intellectual and analytical
- Challenge seeker who excels in a fast-paced environment
- Impeccable integrity and ethical standards

**Position Type/Expected Hours of Work**

This is a full-time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Dependent on workload, hours may be somewhat flexible, and some late evenings and weekends may be required.

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Stock options
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Project management: 6 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location