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Tactacam · 1 day ago

Technical Program Manager

Billings, MT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Tactacam is a rapidly growing outdoor products and technology company seeking a motivated Technical Program Manager to support cross-functional hardware and software product development programs. The role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure technical milestones are met and business objectives are achieved.

E-CommerceRetailSporting Goods

Hiring Manager

Kellie Mackey

Responsibilities

Support the end-to-end technical program lifecycle for one or more concurrent initiatives, including new product introductions, feature enhancements, and sustainment activities

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (product management, engineering, firmware, software development, marketing, operations, sales, and support) to define requirements, deliverables, schedules, and dependencies

Participate in and help facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives in collaboration with internal teams and external partners

Assist in technical decision-making, risk identification, and mitigation; escalate blockers in a timely manner

Help develop and maintain program schedules, task tracking, and milestone alignment using established templates and tools

Coordinate with international engineering, manufacturing, and vendor partners, with occasional flexibility in work hours to support global time zones

Contribute to Engineering Validation Testing (EVT), Design Validation Testing (DVT), and Product Validation Testing (PVT) phases, including release planning, validation tracking, and communication

Support alignment and integration between hardware development timelines and companion mobile application development

Maintain program status updates, dashboards, and reports for stakeholders, including regular updates to leadership

Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to PMO tools and template enhancements

Assist with go-to-market activities such as launch readiness reviews and coordination of sales and marketing material

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementConsumer electronicsEmbedded systemsPMP certificationAgile/Scrum methodologiesAtlassian SuiteCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Project Management, a STEM discipline, or a related technical field

3-5 years of experience in a Technical Program Management, Project Management, or related coordination role, with exposure to: Consumer electronics, smart hardware, or connected device development

Embedded systems and/or mobile/IoT application integration

Cross-functional delivery involving hardware and software components

Strong proficiency with program management and collaboration tools such as the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Project or Smartsheet, Google Workspace, Slack, and Microsoft Teams

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build collaborative relationships across teams and geographies

Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and composure under pressure

Willingness to work non-standard hours for global coordination and to travel internationally as needed