Technical Project Manager

The Role

AssemblyAI is growing quickly, and we’re looking for a passionate Technical Project Manager to act as the liaison between our Product team and Engineering teams. This person will help to translate product requirements into technical ones, ensure projects are staying on track, and communicate changes in scope, priority, or timelines to the appropriate stakeholders. We want someone who will increase the operating efficiency of the engineering teams and ensure that their efforts align with what the product team expects.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Facilitate kickoff meetings between product and engineering (project conception)
• Write scoping documents to ensure the product requirements are met at a technical level (project kickoff)
• Create the Jira epics and projects and keep them up to date (project management)
• Communicate timeline or priority changes to the appropriate stakeholders (stakeholder management)
• Articulate the priorities of various projects to leadership so that they understand the tradeoffs
• Help to organize efforts such that high priority projects get completed on time
• Present weekly project updates to ensure the business and technology groups are aligned on roadmap progress

You’ll love this job if you….

• Enjoy working at the intersection of business and technology
• Enjoy working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Would like to work in an environment where your efforts can have a large impact

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager, working closely with the business & internal engineering teams
• Strong technical background with experience working with software engineers and data scientists
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Project Management Certification (PMP)

Skills

• Be a Driver. You anticipate challenges and opportunities, taking initiative to prevent problems before they arise and capitalize on emerging trends to drive progress towards your goals.
• Resolute intellect. You rapidly assimilate new information and skills with a steadfast determination to expand your knowledge and expertise, persisting through challenges and actively seeking opportunities to apply them effectively in your work.
• Collaborative. You enjoy working with cross-functional teams and are able to build consensus among stakeholders with competing priorities.