Technical Program Manager

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and driven Technical Program Manager to oversee the execution and delivery of Flux’s technical programs. This role is critical to ensuring that all builds are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with our company’s core values of speed and simplicity.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will work across multiple teams, ensuring clear communication, smooth collaboration, and flawless execution of projects. You will also be responsible for managing timelines, mitigating risks, and optimising processes to maintain Flux’s competitive edge.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the full lifecycle of technical programs, from inception to delivery, ensuring that they align with company goals and deliverables.

• Drive our core values of velocity and simplicity across teams, optimising processes to enhance speed without compromising on quality.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, embedded systems, and optical engineers, to ensure alignment on project objectives and deliverables.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and roadmaps, ensuring clarity for all stakeholders.

• Track progress, identify risks, and implement solutions to mitigate any potential delays or roadblocks.

• Facilitate regular status updates, sprint planning, and retrospectives to maintain transparency and accountability across teams.

• Work closely with leadership to provide clear visibility into program status, budget, and resource allocation.

• Ensure timely communication between teams, management, and external stakeholders to maintain alignment on project goals and outcomes.

• Lead post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and implement continuous improvements for future initiatives.

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation within the program teams.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management within hardware or AI-focused industries.

• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional technical projects from conception through delivery.

• Strong understanding of engineering processes, especially in hardware, software, and embedded systems development.

• Demonstrated ability to drive velocity and efficiency within technical teams while simplifying processes and removing unnecessary complexity.

• Excellent project management skills, including experience with Agile methodologies and tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).

• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and proactively resolve them to keep projects on track.

• Experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments is highly desirable.

Compensation & Benefits

• £99,000 – £176,000 annual salary, depending on experience, skills, and location.

• Competitive stock options, you’re not just part of the journey, you will own a piece of it.

• Work from our HQ in King’s Cross, right in the middle of London’s buzzing AI scene.

• Live within 45 minutes of the office? Perfect. Live within 20 minutes? We’ll add an extra location bonus to your salary.

• We offer visa sponsorship and full relocation support (UK and abroad), through a dedicated third-party provider who are on hand to make your move to London as seamless as possible.

• Full BUPA healthcare and dental cover, medical history disregarded.

• High-spec tech for everyone - M4 Macs as standard, M4 Pros for Engineers.

• Sony noise-cancelling headphones and ergonomic setups to keep you comfortable and focused.

• Personal company card to spend on tools that help you do your job - like ChatGPT Pro or anything else that boosts your workflow.

• Healthy, chef-cooked dinners in the office every night, with something for every diet and tastebud.

• Monthly off-site team socials.

• 25 days of paid holiday, plus all the UK bank holidays.

• Access to our in-house 3D printer for personal or work projects.

• Cycle2work scheme.

• Need a caffeine fix? We’ve got you covered with a tab at our favourite local coffee shop.

• We offer a pension plan and salary sacrifice options.

Due to U.S. export control regulations, candidates’ eligibility to work at Flux depends on their most recent citizenship or permanent residency status. We are generally unable to consider applicants whose most recent citizenship or permanent residence is in certain restricted countries (currently including Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Venezuela). Applicants who have subsequently obtained citizenship or permanent residency in another country not subject to these restrictions may still be eligible.

We do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, will not be liable for any fees, and prohibit unauthorised use of our company name in recruitment activities.