Palantir
Posted 1w ago

Technical Program Manager - Autonomous Systems C2

Palantir
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
$93k-$160k/yrHybridFull Time
Responsibilities
  • driving deliverables
  • coordinating teams
  • resolving roadblocks
Requirements
  • Relevant technical degree or software-related experience
  • 2+ years of project or program management experience
  • Technical discussion skills, and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher

Job description

A World-Changing Company
 
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you are the engine behind Palantir’s engineering teams. You partner with developers to optimize our development process and make sure we’re shipping high quality products every day. You track and stabilize projects, remove roadblocks, and anticipate customer needs to free up our engineers to focus their time and attention on the technical problems they are best equipped to solve.
 
This position requires a combination of project management, process optimization, technical proficiency and execution skills. You are a person who loves fixing problems, scaling technical solutions, and always embraces the best idea, even when it is not your own.


The Role

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you are the engine behind Palantir’s engineering teams. You partner with developers to optimize our development process and make sure we’re shipping high quality products every day. You track and stabilize projects, remove roadblocks, and anticipate customer needs to free up our engineers to focus their time and attention on the technical problems they are best equipped to solve.
 
This position requires a combination of project management, process optimization, technical proficiency and execution skills. You are a person who loves fixing problems, scaling technical solutions, and always embraces the best idea, even when it is not your own.


The Role
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you are the engine behind Palantir’s engineering teams. You partner with developers to optimize our development process and make sure we’re shipping high quality products every day. You track and stabilize projects, remove roadblocks, and anticipate customer needs to free up our engineers to focus their time and attention on the technical problems they are best equipped to solve.
 
This position requires a combination of project management, process optimization, technical proficiency and execution skills. You are a person who loves fixing problems, scaling technical solutions, and always embraces the best idea, even when it is not your own.


Core Responsibilities
  • Partner with Palantir software engineers, product managers, quality engineers, and business leadership to drive key product deliverables through the entire software development cycle.
  • Synthesize concrete technical goals from product vision, mapping global product strategy to granular team tasks and issues. This means triaging requests from the field to create maximum focus for the team, while actioning items that need immediate attention.
  • Keep broad and complete state of everything involving or related to your projects. Pre-empt and resolve any issues that may steer projects off-course.
  • Enhance cross-team collaboration. Read a room of technical experts to align them around shared objectives. Improve efficiency where you see miscommunication or lack of coordination.
  • Work with customer-facing engineering teams on implementation, roll out, and support of your product.


  • What We Value
  • Demonstrated success managing complex software development projects for an enterprise software company or startup.
  • An ability to engage in technical discussion and invest in learning technical concepts.
  • Excellent judgment and composure in high-pressure situations.
  • A creative approach to project management centered around lightweight frameworks that enable rapid iteration, while operating in harmony with a larger development organization.
  • Building strong relationships with customer-facing teams and possessing high levels of empathy for our end-users’ needs.
  • Meticulous attention to detail, including holding tightly to your team’s vision and maintaining a high product quality bar.
  • Ability and willingness to obtain a US security clearance at the Secret designation or above.


  • What We Require
  • Relevant technical degree or experience in a software-related field (Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, etc.)
  • 2+ years of project/program management experience, preferably in a fast-paced or dynamic environment


  • Salary

    The salary range for this position is estimated to be $93,000 - $160,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

    Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.
     
    Benefits
     
    •  Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
    •  Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
    •  Commuter benefits
    •  Relocation assistance
    •  Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
    •  2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
    •  10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
    •  Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
    •  Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
    •  Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
    •  Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
    •  Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan
     
    Life at Palantir
     
    We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.
     
    In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.
     
    If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.
     
    Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

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    About Palantir

    Developing software platforms for data integration and analytics.

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