Fractional Technical Project Manager

Role

Who you are

• Shared commitment to building world-positive businesses and products, from climate change mitigation to design as a tool for increased human well-being
• 5+ years of technical project management in a consumer technology or related industry, with experience managing product iterations and refinements
• Experience managing a project through various refinement cycles or from prototype through to production
• BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar
• Exceptional communication skills and organizational abilities
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with people from diverse backgrounds

Desirable

• Critical Chain Project Management
• Experience managing outsourced consultants and agencies
• Experience seeing a hardware or software product through multiple iteration cycles
• Experience managing and mentoring others
• PMP or other Program Management Certification

What the job involves

• Part-time (up to 20 hours per week) leader to manage Technical Project Management for hardware and software product iterations, refinements, and future products across a diverse and highly technical engineering team
• Manage the development and refinement of Gradient's current and future products, focusing on hardware and software iterations and improvements
• Work with engineers, manufacturing, and leadership to develop and manage project scope, timeline, and budget for product updates and new concepts
• Serve as a translator between teams, helping to weigh competing tradeoffs and ultimately guide the team to unite behind critical changes and decisions for product evolution
• Develop internal tools to track issues, design history, test results, budget etc., specifically for iteration and refinement cycles
• Lead efficient team meetings that highlight changes, blockers, next steps, and action items; take useful meeting notes
• Identify areas that need improved resourcing, such as critical risks and tasks with slipping deadlines in the iteration process
• Communicate effectively to motivate others to improve productivity, including multi-tasking, being agile and flexible, giving and receiving feedback, solving problems, and taking initiative

Compensation: $90 to $105 per hour + Equity

Work Arrangement: 3-5 days a week in office (San Francisco Bay Area)

Level: Senior and Expert level