Technical Program Manager III-CA/WA

Company: Tailored Management
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: March 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Title : Technical Program Manager Location : US - CA - Sunnyvale (940890) or Redmond - WA - preferred Contract : 12 Months Pay Rate : $115.74/hr, W2 Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision and Weekly Pay Job Summary : The main function of a Technical Program Manager, Audio is to provide successful hardware module definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities. Job Responsibilities : Deliver audio hardware programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time, budget and risk factors. Program-level strategic planning, interaction with engineering team and management, complex issue resolution, excellent communications and team building skills. Oversight of project scope definition and management, requirements gathering and documentation, project schedule development and tracking, project budget management, project status reporting, hardware build management, issue and risk management, contingency planning, customer interaction, and communications across multiple organizational levels. Plan and drive engineering deliverables, such as audio subsystem specifications, DOEs, ECNs and validation results. Skills : Project estimating, project scheduling & tracking, customer interaction and management, implementation planning in large organizations Proven people management and team building skills Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions Experience with hardware product development lifecycle Experience with working with vendors, including flexing hours when needed for and travel if needed for on-site support Education/Experience: Bachelors degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred. 5-8 years of audio TPM or Engineering experience with consumer products- phones, tablets, watches, glasses, or similar. PMP or PMI certification preferred. Must Have: Experience in effective project management working with audio vendors. Ability to support technical solutions Ability to support from prototype to build Mechanical and manufacturing background Nice to Have: Mandarin speaking candidates - strongly preferred Speaker and microphone manufacturing previous Google, Amazon and big tech experience i.e. Apple Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. TMN

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