Staff Technical Program Manager

As a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) within Archer’s Digital Transformation Office (DTO), you will simultaneously close three critical organizational gaps. This is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of new site physical infrastructure and network readiness, the program governance layer for Enterprise Data Analytics and the Data Science & Flight Test pipeline, and the execution of the ArcherOS / AI roadmap—a top priority for our CEO and CDO.

Operating as a strategic execution specialist, you will bridge the physical and digital worlds, driving alignment across complex, cross-functional engineering, operational, and facilities teams.

• Infrastructure Ownership: Own the end-to-end infrastructure program plan for each new site, including power, HVAC, facilities, hangar, and manufacturing buildout.
• Milestone Sequencing: Coordinate with Facilities, Real Estate, and Construction partners to sequence infrastructure milestones against operational launch targets.
• Network Deployment: Drive network architecture deployment from design through cutover, including LAN/WAN, ISP provisioning, access control, and security systems.
• Vendor Management: Manage vendor and contractor execution for cabling, hardware installation, and network testing across 6–10+ concurrent workstreams.
• Risk & Playbook Management: Track and escalate infrastructure dependencies and permitting risks; develop and maintain a reusable, versioned site infrastructure playbook to standardize future buildouts.

• Readiness Frameworks: Define and drive the Day-1 readiness checklist across IT systems, facilities, HR, and Operations for each new site.
• Systems Cutover: Coordinate IT systems cutover, end-user device provisioning, and communications infrastructure activation.
• On-Site Coordination: Lead on-the-ground program coordination during site launch, providing vital on-site presence during critical milestones.
• Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-launch retrospectives, integrate lessons learned into the site playbook, and serve as the primary DTO PMO contact for leadership reporting.

• Data Pipelines: Own the program plan for Enterprise Data Analytics and the Data Science & Flight Test data pipeline, driving delivery across the DS/BI team, Engineering, and cross-functional data consumers.
• Governance & Tooling: Establish reporting cadences, KPIs, and dashboard governance standards for the analytics portfolio, coordinating enterprise data platform initiatives (Snowflake, Sigma, Databricks, or equivalent).
• Leadership Onboarding: Support the onboarding and integration of the incoming DS/BI Director into DTO PMO structures and workflows.

• Program Governance: Define and maintain ArcherOS program governance, including intake, prioritization, milestone tracking, and risk management.
• Roadmap Translation: Partner with Engineering and ArcherOS product leads to translate AI strategy into an executable, sequenced roadmap.
• AI Deployment: Coordinate enterprise AI initiatives—including enterprise LLM deployment—across IT, Legal, and Operations, serving as the DTO PMO liaison to the CDO.
• Compliance & Policy: Drive AI policy coordination with Legal, Security, and Compliance regarding data governance and responsible AI rollout.

• PMO Standards: Apply DTO PMO standards (intake SLA, status reporting, RAID management) across all three portfolio domains.
• Interdependency Management: Manage interdependencies across workstreams spanning multiple concurrent sites, teams, and timelines, proactively resolving scope gaps and resource constraints.
• Executive Representation: Represent the New Site, Data, and AI portfolios in QBRs, leadership reviews, and centralized PMO forums to align all executive stakeholders.

• Experience: 10+ years of technical program management experience with direct ownership across both physical infrastructure/site buildouts and digital platform/data programs.
• Scale & Delivery: Proven track record managing 6+ concurrent, interdependent workstreams with hard operational deadlines.
• Technical Depth: Hands-on experience coordinating network engineering or IT infrastructure deployments in a physical site context, alongside fluency in AI/ML program lifecycles (model development, data pipelines, platform productionization).
• Governance & Alignment: Demonstrated ability to establish governance and drive alignment in cross-functional, matrixed organizations with no prior structure.
• Cross-Functional Navigation: Experience working with Legal, Security, or Compliance stakeholders on AI policy or data governance.
• Communication & Tools: Strong executive communication skills with the ability to distill complex cross-domain programs into crisp narratives; expert ability to build structured program plans, RAID logs, and dashboards.
• Mobility: Comfort and readiness for active domestic and international travel to support on-site launches.

• Industry Domain: Background in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or hardware-adjacent industries.
• Greenfield Buildouts: Experience standing up new offices, hangars, manufacturing facilities, or technical labs from greenfield, including international expansion.
• Data & Networking Toolsets: Familiarity with enterprise data platforms (Snowflake, Sigma, Databricks) and network architecture concepts (LAN/WAN, ISP onboarding, enterprise Wi-Fi).
• Operational Systems: Exposure to PLM, MES, or engineering systems in a manufacturing or R&D context.
• Certification: PMP, SAFe, or equivalent TPM certification.