Technical Project Manager (Fremont)

Technical Project Manager RF Software & Compliance Programs

Seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead software-driven initiatives supporting RF radio testing, validation, and regulatory compliance. The role partners closely with software engineering, RF teams, lab operations, and compliance stakeholders to convert business needs into executable plans, maintain structured schedules (Gantt and Agile), and ensure high-quality, on-time delivery aligned to internal lab milestones.

Qualifications :

PMP certification (PMI) required.

5+ years managing technical software projects in hardware / embedded / RF contexts.

Proficiency with Click Up for planning and dependency management.

Proven ability to set up and manage sprints; strong prioritization, delegation, and organizational skills.

Excellent communication; able to articulate tradeoffs, risks, and decisions to engineering and leadership.

Preferred / Experience : Agile delivery experience; familiarity with tools such as Jira or Trello (not required).

Nicetohave : Basic familiarity with Python and JavaScript to understand test tooling / automation concepts and data parsing; solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). (This is not a coding role.)

Responsibilities

Discovery and Scoping

Translate business requests into epics, user stories, and tasks

Define acceptance criteria, test-readiness requirements, and quality gates

Validate scope, dependencies, resource needs, and success metrics

Planning and Scheduling

Build and own Gantt-based program schedules (ClickUp or similar tools)

Map dependencies and critical paths; manage schedule risk and slack

Maintain real-time dashboards; proactively flag delays and risks

Agile Delivery

Set up and run sprints; lead stand-ups and sprint ceremonies

Enforce prioritization and track sprint burndown progress

Drive defect and incident resolution; document retrospective learnings

RF Test and Compliance Coordination

Collaborate with RF engineering, compliance, and lab operations

Align software tasks with RF test plans and lab execution sequencing

Track documentation, approvals, device readiness, and lab equipment

Stakeholder and Executive Communication

Publish weekly status reports with milestones, variance, and risk profiles

Facilitate change-control and decision-making discussions

Keep cross-functional teams and leadership aligned

Process and Metrics

Establish and refine standardized templates and operating rhythms

Monitor KPIs such as predictability, defect leakage, and MTTR

Maintain risk registers, action logs, and dependency trackers