Technical Project Manager - Government Grants & NPI

Technical Project Manager
(Government Grants & NPI)

Job Overview
We are seeking an organized, proactive Technical Project Manager to oversee the execution,
compliance, and stakeholder engagement for a new project. You will serve as the central hub connecting our
internal technical and operational teams with external grant agencies, ensuring our milestones,
budgets, and reporting stay seamlessly on track. The role requires prior experience managing a
project with US government entities like DARPA, ARPA-E, and others.

Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder & External Communications
 Act as the single point of contact across internal functions, including NPI, Engineering,
Product, Marketing, and Finance.
 Serve as the primary liaison for external stakeholders, including US government entities and
third-party contractors.
 Deliver consistent, periodic communications to keep all internal and external stakeholders
aligned on project status.
 Coordinate external publicity, announcements, and marketing activities in alignment with
program guidelines.
Program Governance & Reporting
 Schedule and facilitate internal reviews to gather and consolidate inputs for government
requests.
 Prepare comprehensive quarterly progress updates and monthly Program Director (PD)
reviews.
 Maintain the project risk log and manage Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO) change
control processes.
Financial & Budget Alignment
 Act as the key bridge between Finance, Product, NPI, and Operations to ensure project
spending remains strictly aligned with approved budget submissions.
 Proactively communicate any roadmap adjustments to Finance so baseline budgets can be
updated immediately.
 Support specialized waiver submissions as required (e.g., Technology Transfer / TFC
waivers).
Compliance & Administration

 Support project timekeeping audits and compliance monitoring, specifically tracking Malign
Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) requirements and covered person training.
(Note: Finance policy monitoring is primarily owned by a dedicated specialist, requiring only
light support from this role).
 Manage core administrative workflows, including executive scheduling, cross-team file
sharing, and maintaining the SharePoint (SP) site as the single source of truth with the latest
documentation.

Qualifications
 Proven experience in technical project or program management, ideally within hardware,
NPI, or R&D environments.
 Familiarity with federal grant administration, compliance, and reporting (experience with
ARPA-E, DARPA, DOE, or similar agencies is a strong plus).
 Strong financial acumen with the ability to track project budgets against technical
roadmaps.
 Exceptional organizational skills, with proficiency in SharePoint and standard project
management tools.
 Clear, confident communicator capable of translating technical updates for executive and
government stakeholders.
 Highly recommended to be stationed in the San Francisco Bay Area.
 Commit to being in the office 3 days per week.