Markforged is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Technical Program Manager who will be part of the Program Management team. This employee’s focus will be on delivering strategic product initiatives to the field. The Program Manager will be responsible for managing development of new products from the initial planning/scoping phases through launch of new innovative products.

What will you own?

• Responsible for effectively planning, controlling, managing and delivering all activities for projects and related initiatives
• Ability to facilitate the definition of project objectives, scope, and schedule.
• Manage the project risk register and associated mitigation plan.
• Plan and track budgets and spending.
• Lead new product development programs through production launch and coordinate with internal partners for successful transitions from planning phases through launch.
• Help improve team processes and tools.
• Demonstrate leadership by acting as the primary conduit between Engineering, Product Management, Documentation, Support, Marketing, Operations, and Sales.
• Coordinate and communicate project status regularly to project teams, stakeholders across the value chain and the executive team.
• Team Management, holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work.
• Promote empowerment of the team, mentoring team members where necessary.

Important Note:

Although we list out what we generally look for, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit, but are not currently listed. Research has shown this especially applies to women and other marginalized groups, who tend to apply if they check 100% of every box, versus men who apply if they hit roughly 60%. The point we’re getting at, it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!

What you have:

• 5+ years of technical experience working with electromechanical systems.
• 3+ years of program management experience.
• BS in Engineering disciplines highly preferred.
• Strong background in electromechanical hardware or material development and integration preferred.
• Program management experience in advanced development or the development of new technologies.
• Exceptional project management skills with ability to multitask and manage multiple projects in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to drive to tangible results in a timely manner even when the work involves a high-level of ambiguity.
• Experience with managing contracts & relationships with external partners to include contract manufacturers.
• Strong systems-level critical thinking skills.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills.
• Experience with Gantt and task management tools.
• Jira working knowledge/experience preferred.

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