Jr. Technical Program Manager at thinkahead

thinkahead

Libertyville, Illinois·2d ago

JuniorFull-timeGit

Salary Range

$100,000 - $150,000 /year

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior Technical Program Manager to join our Foundry integration team at AHEAD. This role involves leading cross-functional programs focused on IT hardware storage, integration, and delivery for enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities

→Program Management: Plan, coordinate, and execute hardware storage, delivery, and integration projects from sales through deployment, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
→Technical Coordination: Work closely with systems engineers, solution architects, and field teams to ensure alignment on requirements, integration specifications, and testing procedures.
→Customer Interface: Act as a key liaison between technical teams and clients, managing expectations, communicating progress, and addressing risks or issues proactively.
→Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive coordination among engineering, logistics, procurement, quality assurance, and operations teams throughout the program lifecycle.
→Vendor Engagement: Partner with OEMs, component suppliers, and service partners to track deliverables, validate configurations, and support issue resolution.
→Process & Quality Management: Maintain documentation, track program metrics, and ensure compliance with integration standards and quality controls.
→Continuous Improvement: Contribute to process enhancements and best practices in program management and hardware delivery execution.

Requirements

✓2-4+ years of experience managing technical programs or projects within IT hardware, infrastructure, or system integration environments.
✓Demonstrated success coordinating complex programs that involve multiple hardware and infrastructure components (servers, storage, networking, etc.).
✓Strong understanding of hardware integration processes, validation testing, and release management.
✓Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
✓Experience with AHEAD project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Salesforce).