Senior Technical Program Manager II

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

In Connected Devices we are solving some of the hardest IoT challenges today. We design deploy and manage smart camera systems (both in-car and body-cameras) used by thousands of public safety agencies around the globe. For example our Fleet3 product enables law enforcement officers collect video evidence and leverages Axons powerful artificial intelligence capabilities to incorporate live services and the ability to alert officers of vehicles of interests via smart license plate reading technology. Find out more about these exciting technology applications here : How Axon is using AI responsibly to transform public safety -

As a Technical Program Manager you will leverage your leadership skills and expertise to partner with engineering and product management teams to drive projects from inception through design development and deployment. Youll collaborate with product management and engineering teams to translate initial proposals into executable plans ensuring that requirements are clear. Once plans are developed you ensure plans stay on track by leveraging mechanisms that manage scope risks and ensure healthy execution heartbeat to ensure initiatives to develop new products and features are completed on-time on-budget delight our customers and make a measurable social impact.

This role will balance driving enhancement initiatives to the existing camera products in the field as well as plan and deliver new product introductions (NPI) for these camera product lines.

The ideal candidate is an experienced technical program manager who has a proven track record of executing and coordinating complex software deliverables across multiple teams and job roles. Sitting at the middle of product design and engineering you should love to build relationships across a wide variety of personalities while driving the execution of the product. You leverage your technical expertise and detail-oriented mindset to help the team identify prioritize and troubleshoot blockers and manage cross team dependencies.

What Youll Do

Reports to : Director of Technical Program Management

Direct Reports : none

Location : This role is based out of our Scottsdale AZ office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork mentorship and shared success.

At Axon a TPM is a skilled individual contributor that works with engineering and PM teams to translate initial PRFAQ / proposals into an executable plan ensuring that requirements are clear. Once a plan is developed the TPM ensures execution to that plan stays on track through mechanisms that manage scope risks and ensure healthy execution a nutshell a TPM is like an insurance policy on a program ensuring that it is completed on-time on-budget and meeting quality expectations. The day to day work includes the following :

• Coordinate across product management engineering and design teams to build excellent data-driven project plans and schedules
• Coach the team on agile SDLC and other industry best practices to drive completion all major software deliverables
• Identify and manage dependencies to help prioritize and parallelize work while reporting this information up and out to the broader organization.
• Track major risks / issues / roadmaps and ensure clear communication of issues
• Build trust with senior leaders by aligning your priorities with theirs providing timely accurate and succinct status updates and helping other teams when needed
• Leading by example with thoroughness detail and care for our customers.
• Work directly with multiple teams of engineers to understand manage and propose both technical tradeoffs and execution priorities and accountability for managing tight execution timelines.
• Youll help teams capture and improve detailed process and software architectural documentation
• Communicating regularly and effectively with our teams in Seattle Scottsdale Vietnam and Finland.

What You Bring

Benefits that Benefit You

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Dont meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental health and safety regulations policies and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice advances equity values diversity and fosters inclusion. Were committed to hiring the best talent regardless of race creed color ancestry religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process please email . Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1