Senior Technical Project Manager

Senior Technical Project Manager  

About Epirus  

Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.  

Job Summary:  
This is an exciting role in an innovative, high-growth defense technology company . Under an agile development framework, Technical Project Managers at Epirus serve as both scrum masters and product owners, leading research and development projects from initial planning through delivery of first-article solutions. Epirus products are typically developed ahead of customer involvement and requirements, so engineers rely on product owners, usually a TPM and a Chief Engineer, to understand both short-term priorities and long-term value to the end customer, whom they represent during the R&D phase. In this role, you will work closely with talented engineering and operations teams, reporting to the Manager of Technical Project Management within the Engineering and Technology Organization (ETO).  

Responsibilities:   

• Act as the bridge between ETO and other department stakeholders (e.g., marketing, sales, operations) for one or multiple efforts  

• Ensure that teams are aligned on goals and timelines that enable Epirus to build the best products possible  

• Create and own agile/hybrid project plans including schedules, budgets, and other artifacts  

• Be a servant leader to an interdisciplinary and inter-functional scrum team to ensure the they deliver the highest value to Epirus and its customers  

• Remove obstacles and find creative ways to do things better, faster, and more efficiently   

• Track the delivery of technical features, ensuring that milestones and deadlines are met. Report progress to relevant stakeholders  

• Identify potential risks, dependencies, and obstacles, and work proactively to resolve them before they impact the timeline or deliverables  

• Drive company goals by both delivering on company promises while also foreseeing future opportunities and shaping technology products to be more effective  

Basic Qualifications:  

• B.S. in Engineering or a related technical field AND minimum 5 years of relevant project management experience, especially in high-growth startups and aerospace  

• Experience with the deployment and integration of hardware and software systems   

• Experience with building, leading, and developing small teams of engineers   

• Prior systems engineering or software integration experience  

• Prior experience hosting and leading both technical and non-technical reviews with cross-functional audiences  

• Prior experience building and managing project assets like schedules, budgets, and risk registers  

Preferred Skills and Experience:  

• Previous experience using JIRA or other agile-enabling software platforms  

• Proficient in MS Project and/or Smartsheet use  

• Engineering or Operations leadership program graduate or related experience   

• Previous work on DoD Projects  

• Experience with design, development, and/or validation of PCBAs is a plus  

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