Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager
Axon
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About the opportunity
Join Axon and be a force for good.
We are on a mission to Protect Life, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging, and meaningful, offering you the chance to take ownership, drive real change, and grow while working for a mission that matters.
As a Senior Principal Technical Program Manager on the Real-Time Operations team, you will lead some of Axon's most complex, ambiguous, and high-risk programs across R&D and the broader company.
Key responsibilities
- Lead Axon's most complex cross-organization technical programs spanning multiple R&D pillars and business functions.
- Own organization- or company-level outcomes from early strategy and problem definition through execution, launch, and post-production.
- Lead programs involving multiple TPMs and establish clear ownership, operating mechanisms, and accountability.
- Identify high-impact problems before requirements exist and translate them into strategy, technical direction, and executable plans.
- Drive alignment and accountability across engineering, product, business, legal, information security, policy, and other company organizations.
- Challenge technical assumptions and ensure decisions involving data stores, caching, system architecture, technology stacks, and business logic are made with long-term consequences in mind.
- Advise Directors, VPs, SVPs, and executive leaders on portfolio strategy, execution risk, and prioritization.
- Mentor Principal TPMs, interview and calibrate candidates, and raise the standard for technical program management across Axon.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Science, or a related field (Master's or PhD optional).
- 12 to 15+ years of experience managing complex software or hardware/software delivery.
- 2 to 3 years of experience as a technical individual contributor, engineer, or equivalent hands-on technical role, or comparable technical depth.
- Proven record of leading highly complex, high-risk programs across multiple organizations with significant executive visibility.
- Experience driving alignment and accountability at the organization or company level without direct reporting authority.
- Deep technical judgment and the ability to engage credibly with Principal and Distinguished Engineers, engineering VPs, and executive leadership.
- Mastery of program management practice and ability to select, adapt, and teach multiple delivery methodologies.
- Strong executive communication, influencing, and coaching skills with experience shaping strategy alongside SVP- and CTO-level stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience with enterprise SaaS or other mission-critical software.
- A connection to Axon's values and mission to tackle public safety's biggest challenges.
Benefits
- Comprehensive total compensation structure consisting of base pay, bonus, and stock awards.
- Array of benefits offerings designed to support you physically, financially, and emotionally through big milestones and everyday life (details available at https://www.axon.com/careers).
Base Pay Range
$207,000 — $331,200 USD.
- Location: Seattle.
- Reports to: Sr. Director of Technical Program Management.
- Direct reports: None.
- Some roles may require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
About the company
At Axon, we're explorers pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.
We work better together, connecting with candor and care while seeking diverse perspectives from our customers, communities, and each other.
Additional information
For more details on benefits offerings and official job openings, visit https://www.axon.com/careers.
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Key details from the source
- Location: Seattle. Reports to the Sr. Director of Technical Program Management. Direct reports: None.
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