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Position Title: Technical Program Manager Start Date: November 4, 2024 Length of Contract: 6 months - potential to extend up to 2 years Location: US - WA - Redmond Rate: $100/hr W2 Role Mandate: The main function of a Technical Program Manager is to provide successful definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities. We are currently seeking a TPM on the Optics, Photonics and Light Systems team who will work with a world-class group of researchers and engineers. This is a full-time position and requires a degree in optics/display, optical/electrical engineering, systems HW engineering, physics, or similar. Successful candidates must be familiar with display systems or novel optical materials hardware and software and relatively versed in VR or AR display technology trends. Were also looking for a candidate who is resilient in pursuing solutions to hard and complex problems. Candidate Value Proposition: The ideal candidate will establish requirements with internal and external customers, manage program schedules, identify risks and associated mitigation plans, and clearly communicate to program stakeholders. We look for technical program managers who have a strong technical foundation and are natural motivators, cross-functional relationship builders, and champions for driving the right level of process to ensure smooth and predictable program execution in a fast-paced innovative environment. The individual will be working on cutting-edge technology, joining a flexible, transparent, and collaborate team. The ideal candidate will work alongside industry leaders and work on novel chemistries that will benefit medical devices and space industries. Role Responsibilities (including, but not limited to): * Partner with research, engineering, and business teams to define roadmaps, program milestones and deliverables * Develop and maintain an overall program schedule based on feedback from multiple work streams such as requirements, technical challenges, available resources, and business needs * Partner with technical leads to establish program strategy, prioritization and to deliver against OKRs * Identify resources needed and work closely with the team leads to maintain full visibility of multiple projects, ensuring resource gaps are addressed efficiently * Proactively identify technical, legal, procedural, logistical, and communication issues and drive creative solutions to fix them and manage both technical and programmatic risks * Work cross-functionally to develop best practices and research development processes in a quickly changing and dynamic environment * Engage with cross-functional and external teams to identify constraints, dependencies, and risks/issues, and to recommend action plans to address them * Develop and coordinate communication between internal and external teams and partners * Report program status, issues, challenges, and help needed with all stakeholders Performance Measurement: Performance will be measured based on meeting consistent requirements, monthly updates, progress updates, delivering meeting notes after third party meetings, ability to collaborate, and feedback from the team to ensure healthy relationships and ensure there are no blockers. Must-Have Skills: * Experience and knowledge of display and/or optics development including manufacturing processes (e.g., cell phones, watches, lasers, etc.) * Experience with driving programs in a research environment * Project management, leadership, dependency management and cross-group technical collaboration experience * Experience managing external technical engagements with industry and academia * Organizational experience, including managing cross-team budgets and head