(Senior) Technical Program Manager (m/f/d)
A (Senior) Technical Program Manager drives planning, delivery, and operational excellence across an engineering department at an AI-powered robotics company: coordinating cross-functional hardware/software milestones, running monthly business reviews, maintaining Jira as the single source of truth, and managing resource planning and OPEX/budget tracking.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering operations, or a similar role within an engineering organization
- Proven track record coordinating cross-functional programs across multiple engineering disciplines
- Strong command of program management tools (Jira, Confluence, SharePoint) and data/reporting tools
- Experience establishing operating cadences, business reviews (MBR/QBR), and single-source-of-truth systems
- Experience with resource/capacity planning and budget or OPEX tracking
- Excellent communication skills, able to distill complex technical topics for senior leadership
- Comfort navigating deeply technical discussions
Nice to have
- Engineering background or degree
- Experience in robotics, mechatronics, or other multi-disciplinary engineering environments
- Experience supporting or reporting directly to department or executive leadership
- Familiarity with both agile (software) and waterfall (hardware) delivery methodologies
Full description
About the Role
We're looking for a Program Manager (m/f/d) to drive planning, delivery, and operational excellence across our engineering department. You will work with cross-functional programs, coordinating and building the operating rhythms that keep teams aligned, and turning technical progress into clear, decision-ready insights for leadership.
What You'll Do
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Own end-to-end program planning and delivery for the department, coordinating cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple engineering disciplines (e.g., hardware, electronics, software, controls, and test & validation).
- Coordinate delivery milestones across teams, tracking cross-functional dependencies, surfacing and resolving blockers, and ensuring alignment at every program milestone.
- Run the department's business review cadence, preparing and driving monthly reviews covering organizational goals — synthesizing technical progress, risks, and dependencies into executive-ready insights for senior leadership.
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Build and maintain a single source of truth for all programs in Jira, establishing program frameworks, operating cadences, and visibility tools for cross-functional partners on bi-weekly and monthly cycles.
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Develop and run a resource planning framework, leading regular reviews to align team capacity with evolving program requirements and technical workload.
- Manage budget and OPEX tracking for the department, enabling data-driven monthly trade-off decisions in response to shifting priorities.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering operations, or a similar role within an engineering organization.
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Proven track record coordinating cross-functional programs across multiple engineering disciplines and bringing rigor and structure to them.
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Strong command of program management tools (Jira, Confluence, Sharepoint) and data/reporting tools.
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Experience establishing operating cadences, business reviews (MBR/QBR), and single-source-of-truth systems from the ground up and roadmap.
- Experience with resource/capacity planning and budget or OPEX tracking.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical topics into clear narratives for senior leadership.
- Engineering background or degree strongly preferred; comfort navigating deeply technical discussions is essential.