Senior Technical Program Manager

Who we are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, transgender people and underrepresented races in our community and industry.

Must be a U.S. Person

Job Summary

The Senior Technical Program Manager (STPM) leads cross-functional programs that bring Hellbender's hardware and software products from concept through production launch. This role coordinates engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program stakeholders to ensure technical programs are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to specification. The STPM serves as the central point of accountability for program timelines, risk management, and cross-team communication in a multi-shift technology manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and drive execution of complex, cross-functional technical programs from requirements definition through design, prototyping, testing, and production release

Serve as the primary liaison between engineering, manufacturing/production, quality assurance, supply chain, and program stakeholders, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, and deliverables

Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, risk registers, and dependency maps; proactively identify and resolve schedule conflicts and resource constraints

Facilitate program reviews, design reviews, and milestone gate meetings; prepare and present status updates to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders

Coordinate with Purchasing and Supply Chain to manage long-lead components, vendor deliverables, and program budgets, including tracking program-level costs against forecast

Partner with Quality to ensure programs meet applicable engineering, safety, and regulatory requirements, including any customer- or contract-specific technical specifications

Identify, document, and mitigate program risks, including technical risks, resource constraints, and supplier or schedule dependencies; escalate issues appropriately

Support new product introduction (NPI) activities, coordinating transition of programs from engineering development into multi-shift production

Maintain program documentation, including requirements traceability, change logs, and post-program lessons-learned reviews

Coordinate with Compliance/Facility Security to ensure program activities, documentation, and access controls comply with applicable export control (ITAR) and government contracting requirements for programs involving controlled technical data

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Program/Project Management, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

10 – 15 years of experience managing technical or engineering programs, preferably in a hardware, electronics, or technology manufacturing environment

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and cross-functional teams without direct authority

Strong working knowledge of program/project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Stage-Gate, waterfall) and tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize technical and schedule information for varied audiences

U.S. Person

Compensation

Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience

Benefits

5% employer 401(k) contribution, with no match required

10% contribution to the employee equity program

100% of health, dental, and vision premiums paid for employees and their families, including domestic partners

100% of life and disability insurance premiums paid

10 holidays, two company-wide shutdown weeks, and 15 hours of PTO accrued per month

4 weeks of parental leave

Work Location

Pittsburgh

Opportunity for Advancement

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created, new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.