Technical Program Manager - Engineering Roadmap - remote

Geomagical Labs is a visual AI R&D lab of IKEA.

Our product IKEA Kreativ lets customers scan 3D models of their indoor spaces, then refurnish then in life-like 3D --- changing home commerce along the way.

We have an opening for an ambitious and detail-oriented Technical Program Manager to coordinate and drive effectiveness of our Engineering, Product Development and Platform Operations initiatives globally. This highly-dynamic role requires strong cross-functional communication, organization, and planning for a highly technical product.

The ideal candidate has a background in large-scale web &mobile software engineering, strategic planning skills, and exposure to agile methodology.

This could be a great opportunity for a strategic and analytical leader to drive a high-visibility product to market, and build practical skills in mixed-reality, artificial intelligence, 3D graphics, and mass-scale consumer applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of project management or product development experience.
• Experience with software development in web, mobile, and cloud platforms.
• Proficient with Agile CICD methodologies, JIRA-based program management tools and standard devops environments.
• Excellent communication, organizational, written and analytical skills
• Excellent spreadsheet and data analysis skills.
• Start-up experience desired.
• Must be located in USA, ideally in the San Francisco Bay Area, with USA work authorization.
• BONUS: Scrum coaching experience may be helpful.
• BONUS: Experience with 3D graphics engineering.
• BONUS: Experience with visual AI/computer vision technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead global program management for a fast-paced software R&D team of 75 staff.
• Track product development, 3D asset production, and production operations.
• Lead roadmap planning, sprint planning, and cross-team workstream alignment.
• Work hand-in-hand with product managers &engineering leaders to keep technical projects on track, while strategically balancing futures roadmap with maintenance.
• Partner cross-functionally with multiple engineering disciplines, researchers, and designers to solve complex technical problems &process challenges.
• Coordinate with IKEA on successful integration &deployment of new products and capabilities, online and in-store.
• Track and drive key KPIs of operational excellence.
• Proactively identify problems, and processes to solve them.
• Be an influential voice for product development excellence and continually improving ways of working --- driving velocity, efficiency, camaraderie, and teamwork.

Key Cultural Attributes &Competencies

• In the details --- Analytical &highly organized planner;able to carefully manage complex workstreams.
• Owner --- Takes responsibility and accountability for key results to be delivered.
• Action-oriented --- Moves quickly but wisely to deliver positive outcomes, often in situations of uncertainty or conflicting priorities, without analysis paralysis.
• High-EQ communicator --- Influences positive outcomes through clear, empathetic &persuasive communication.
• Servant leader --- Focused on supporting the customer and their peers to get great outcomes. Humble and optimistic, with a good sense of humor.

Benefits

This is a contract position, with possibilities to convert to full-time if the fit is right.

Contract rates of $60/hour to $120/hour depending on experience and location.