About Gridware
Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.
Role Description
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for the Machine Learning and Automation organization, you will be responsible for driving execution, coordination, and communication across multiple ML teams and their software counterparts. You will own end-to-end coordination of long-term project execution, progress tracking, and data labeling operations. This role is critical to ensuring ML teams are unblocked, aligned, and delivering measurable impact.
Responsibilities
- Track progress, risks, dependencies, and key milestones across strategic initiatives; proactively surface issues and drive resolution
- Prepare and deliver clear progress updates, metrics, and executive-ready communications to stakeholders across the company
- Establish and maintain program management best practices, tooling, and processes for the ML org
- Support planning and execution of key company-level ML and automation initiatives
- Own and coordinate data labeling efforts across multiple machine learning teams, including intake of requirements, prioritization, tracking, vendor management, and reporting
- Partner closely with Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to coordinate project execution and ensure successful delivery of organizational objectives
- Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into operational performance, model development progress, and business impact
Required Skills
- 3+ years of experience in technical program or project management, preferably supporting Machine Learning or Data Science teams
- 2+ years as a software developer, data analyst, or machine learning engineer
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders and tight timelines
- Strong experience with program management tooling; Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) and Linear experience strongly preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
Bonus Skills
- Basic proficiency in Python and SQL
- Prior experience embedded directly within a Machine Learning or Data Science team
$130,000 - $180,000 a year
Mid Level Technical Program Manager- $130,000-150,000 base salary
Senior Level Technical Program Manager- $160,000-180,000 base salary
At this time, Gridware is unable to provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. We’re only able to consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the country of employment without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply!
Gridware Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Benefits
Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
Paid parental leave
Alternating day off (every other Monday)
“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
Commuter allowance
Company-paid training
