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We seek talented human catalysis with a passion leading groundbreaking research projects and guiding teams into delivering quantifiable results in a structured process, interfacing with stakeholders and consumers of the tech produced.
Key summary we are hiring a technical program manager to help drive and coordinate development of our research development work at protocol labsWe`re looking for people who thoroughly understand the principles of distributed systems and who will lean into the challenges of applying those principles to design open-source code that will be deployed worldwideAs a technical program manager, you will engage with an experienced interdisciplinary team to design and build resilient systems for tomorrow’s webYou will work closely with the team to drive key aspects of product definition, execution, test and deliveryYou must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within a fast-paced environmentThe technical program manager is responsible for creating the project plan, schedule, and key milestonesYou will work with the product manager to derive the product requirements and obtain executive approvalThe technical program manager will drive and motivate the cross-functional team to deliver the product(s) as per requirementsYou will be responsible for the coordination and management of different working groups or stakeholders to deliver on the plan.
What is research development at protocol labs at the research development group, we translate theory into realityWe pick the most challenging problems that are needed to be solve to cross the chasms of planetary scale adoption of decentralized technologies and we take them heads on with a pragmatic and rigorous approach, measuring our progress at every step of the way and interfacing with the integrations teams at web3 and not only to get the technology in the hands of people.
This direction creates an incredibly rich and fertile ground for ideation and prototyping to happen, with the launch pad for shipping those new ideas into reality, testing them in real world scenarios and creating maximum impact for the research performed.
As a technical program manager at protocol labs, you will…
Lead the efficient delivery of cross-functional projects
Interact with a multitude of web3 and research projects and other key stakeholders to define and deliver complex projects and features
Drive team decision-making on technical decisions and ensure that appropriate resources are employed to deliver high quality results
Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels
Create, maintain and disseminate project information to stakeholders
Drive execution of projects
Lead cross functional project meetings, communication, and decision making
Lead milestone reviews & present project status to the executive team
Keep program artifacts up to date and manage project document repository
Drive quarterly goal setting, prioritization, and individual work coordination
You may be a fit for this role if you have…
Be comfortable discussing with engineers, understand the technology and develop a good intuition to aid on the decision making process
Experienced in gathering requirements, developing specifications, and driving execution
Product & project management experience.
Experience managing hardware/software product releases
Ability to drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups
Experience with leading 3rd party teams, engineering teams and business stakeholders
Bonus points...
Experience managing technical teams
Working with distributed teams
Experience working in open source projects
Experience working in volunteer led organizations
Demonstrated ability to manage project/task prioritization, project planning and schedule development
Proven success of influencing and developing productive working relationships with diverse technical teams and stakeholders
Strong technical and problem solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What’s it like to work at protocol labs? protocol labs mission is to improve humanity’s most important technology, the internetWe build protocols, systems, and tools to improve how it worksToday, we are focused on how we store, locate, and move informationOur projects include ipfs, filecoin, libp2p, and more.
As a distributed team, we hire anywhere in the world, and at various levels of experience (entry, senior, staff)We look for people with unique perspectives and diverse backgrounds.
We have a great benefits package, including parental leave, contributions to your retirement, competitive pay, and unlimited time offFor u.s.-based employees, we also provide platinum-level health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
