Senior Technical Program Manager
Somerville · USD 120,000-180,000 / year · 3+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 2, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Somerville
- Salary
- USD 120,000-180,000 / year · Base salary
About the role
- Technical Program Managers at Formlabs are project managers who usher new technology from concept through production, partnering with the design team and product stakeholders to develop world-class products.
- They serve as the nexus between the program team, product stakeholders, and senior management, coordinating all program activities from design to product launch.
Responsibilities
- Ship the best product as fast as possible
- Manage the strategy, overall planning, execution, and delivery of technically complex products from concept through production
- Own the program budget, including specific staffing plans, and be responsible and accountable for every dollar spent on a given project
- Create and maintain product cost models throughout the product development process, and be responsible for end product cost hitting targets
- Act as the key link between the program team and key stakeholders, including frequent reporting to company leadership
- Use disciplined project management methodology to define scope, develop program plans which deliver the program within cost and schedule
- Monitor projects on an ongoing basis, evaluate progress/quality, and manage issue resolution
- Communicate status, issues, and key risks to product stakeholders and senior management
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years Program Management Experience
- Deep understanding of a technical product design life cycle & problem solving processes
- Ability to apply technical knowledge to drive decision making, i.e. trade-off discussions and program strategy
- Business minded and able to break down program decisions in terms of dollars
- Passionate about constantly striving to improve schedule and project efficiency
- Ability to work cross-functionally between product, engineering, production, and supply chain personnel
- Experience communicating upwards to senior management, while simultaneously managing high output from individual contributors
- Demonstrated experience creating and implementing program management tools for communication, scheduling, risk management, resource planning, cost tracking, and production planning
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- B.S. degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline
Preferred qualifications
- Experience shipping high technically complex products as a design engineer
- Experience in start-up environments or highly entrepreneurial companies
- Experience leading hardware development with overseas manufacturing partners
Benefits
- Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors
- Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
- Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
- Flexible Out of Office Plan
- Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
- Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
- Unlimited 3D prints
Workplace
- This is an in-person role based in Somerville, MA.
