Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, ESS
$200,000–$260,000 year
On-siteBurlingame, California, United States
Job Summary
Own integrated program execution from architecture and requirements through verification, industrialization, and customer delivery for sodium-ion energy storage systems. Build and lead Peak's Technical Program Management team while partnering with the CTO to translate product strategy into clear priorities, plans, and milestones. Drive system-level integration across hardware, software, manufacturing, and supply chain, managing cross-functional trade-offs involving performance, safety, cost, and schedule. Establish requirements, interfaces, and verification plans while identifying and resolving technical and organizational risks before they become critical. Provide decision-oriented communication to executive leadership and step directly into off-track programs when hands-on leadership is needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field
- 12+ years leading complex technical programs or product-development organizations
- Experience taking hardware or software-enabled hardware products from concept through production
- Experience building and leading teams of Technical Program Managers or equivalent technical leaders
- Strong technical judgment across system architecture, requirements, integration, verification, and production readiness
- Demonstrated ability to lead difficult trade-offs across technical and business constraints
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability without direct authority
- Ability to operate across strategy, organizational leadership, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment
- Eligible to work in the United States
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in battery energy storage, electric vehicles, robotics, aerospace, industrial equipment, or another complex hardware industry
- Familiarity with battery systems, embedded software, controls, power electronics, energy management systems, or grid integration
- Experience in safety-critical, regulated, or reliability-intensive product development
- Experience scaling products and organizations from early development through production and commercial deployment
- Experience partnering closely with a CTO, VP of Engineering, or equivalent technical executive
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