[Remote] Technical Program Manager, E2E Programs

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue River Technology is a team of innovators focused on creating intelligent machinery for agriculture, construction, and forestry. They are seeking a highly motivated Technical Program Manager to lead the development and deployment of autonomy programs, ensuring alignment with product, safety, and operational goals for John Deere autonomy machines.

Responsibilities

• Manages end-to-end programs of moderate to high complexity, spanning multiple teams and functions
• Develops detailed plans, optimizes workflows, and ensures deliverables align with strategic objectives
• Proactively identifies, analyzes, and manages program risks, issues, and dependencies, demonstrating good judgment in developing and deploying mitigation strategies
• Drives consensus and influences without direct authority among cross-functional stakeholders to achieve program objectives
• Facilitates effective communication between technical and non-technical teams, providing clear program status and communicating challenges to stakeholders
• Tracks and measures project outcomes, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and process optimization
• Removes impediments to enable engineering development and holds team members accountable for deliverables
• Proactively follow up with team members to ensure on-time delivery of their committed outputs

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 2 years of project/program management experience and 4+ years of professional experience, aligning with Level 2-3 progression
• Demonstrated competency in deploying project/program planning tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Airtable) to manage project complexity
• Analytical problem-solving skills within large-scale systems and the technical insight to identify engineering risks
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment across diverse organizational groups
• Excellent communication, time management, and prioritization skills, along with a focus on creativity and promoting innovative solutions
• Agility and adaptability to work in a dynamic environment, while effectively collaborating with Blue River Technology cross-org teams and John Deere teams
• Familiarity with Software and Hardware Development Life Cycles
• Previous involvement in projects related to autonomous systems, machine learning, computer vision, or artificial intelligence
• Familiarity with autonomy, robotics, CVML, vision sensors (i.e., camera imaging), and data analytics

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• A competitive benefit package
• Recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development
• Reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment

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