Senior Technical Program Manager - Robotics

Team: Engineering

Location: Charlestown, MA

Commitment: Full-Time

Workplace Type: hybrid

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software engineering programs across Pickle's robotics platform.

Partner closely with software engineering leaders to establish priorities, define project plans, and drive execution against key milestones.

Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Software, Robotics, Firmware, Product, Hardware, Manufacturing, and Deployment teams.

Identify program risks, dependencies, and technical trade-offs, proactively drive resolution, and communicate status to stakeholders.

Facilitate planning activities including roadmap reviews, sprint planning, release planning, and program reviews.

Improve program execution by developing scalable processes, tracking mechanisms, and communication frameworks.

Drive alignment across engineering teams while balancing changing priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.

Partner with engineering leadership to improve predictability, execution, and overall software delivery.

Help establish best practices for technical program management as the engineering organization continues to grow.

Skills & Experience:

5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Technical Project Management supporting software engineering organizations.

Strong technical background, ideally with prior experience as a Software Engineer or in another highly technical engineering role.

Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multidisciplinary projects from conception to deployment. 

Experience working closely with backend, infrastructure, robotics, embedded, or distributed systems engineering teams.

Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and modern software delivery practices.

Ability to understand technical architecture, identify dependencies, and facilitate discussions around technical tradeoffs.

Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to influence across multiple engineering disciplines.

Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent programs while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Comfortable operating in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving priorities and ambiguity.

Willing and able to work from our Charlestown office at least 3 days per week.

 

Nice to Have

Experience working in robotics, autonomous systems, industrial automation, or another hardware-integrated software environment.

Experience supporting software organizations building distributed systems, robotics platforms, or AI-enabled products.

Familiarity with Jira, Linear, Asana, or similar engineering planning tools.

Experience coordinating software releases across multiple engineering teams.