Technical Program Manager IV

Job Title: Technical Program Manager IV
Duration: 7+ Months
Location: Redmond, WA
 
Key Responsibilities

• Project management: Document and track complex cross-functional operations; maintain open action items and follow up with owners to drive closure. Identify and escalate issues to unblock research and operational progress.
• Procurement operations: Research suppliers, onboard suppliers, obtain quotes, track orders and follow up with vendors, maintain detailed tracking of complex BOMs or equipment purchasing in partnership with technical owners and the Lab Manager.
• Contracts: Draft, route, and track NDAs, SOWs, and related agreements with legal, researchers, and vendors.
• Budgeting: Track budgets, perform budget reconciliation, and match POs to budget lines.
• Team & travel operations: Support travel planning, onsite vendor visit planning, and team event planning.

 
Skills - Must Haves

• 5+ years in project management or research operations.
• Able to operate and communicate across highly technical domains (hardware engineering, chemistry, physics, AI), external partners, and cross-functional partners (legal, operations, management)
• Experience with complex procurement workflows: supplier research, quoting, purchase requests, order tracking, vendor follow-up.
• Understanding of contracts (NDAs, SOWs).
• Experience with budget tracking, reconciliation, and PO-to-budget matching.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple parallel workstreams and follow up independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and status reporting.

 
Must-Have Skills

1. 5+ years in project management or research operations
2. Ability to operate & communicate across technical domains (hardware, chemistry, physics, AI)
3. Experience with complex procurement workflows (supplier research, quoting, PO tracking)
4. Understanding of contracts (NDAs, SOWs)
5. Experience with budget tracking, reconciliation, and PO-to-budget matching
6. Highly organized with ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams independently
7. Excellent written & verbal communication, documentation, and status reporting

 
Nice-to-have Skills

1. Familiarity with Client's procurement/contracting tools
2. Experience supporting hardware engineering (or related) research teams
3. Experience planning travel, vendor site visits, or team events

 
Years of overall experience required? 5+ years
 
Degrees/certifications required? Bachelors degree or higher
  

At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's pay range is $70.00/hr – $80.00/hr.