Flex

Sr. Technical Program Manager

Flex$125K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Program Management, or related field; Master's or MBA preferred.
  • 7+ years in technical program management or engineering leadership.
  • Experience leading complex cross-functional technical programs end-to-end.
  • Strong understanding of hardware, cloud infrastructure, data centers, and AI applications.
  • Ability to connect diverse technical disciplines from architecture to manufacturing.
  • Experience collaborating with various stakeholders, including engineering and executive teams.
  • Strong skills in milestone planning, risk mitigation, and effective communication.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic programs across various technical areas including power and cooling systems.
  • Develop integrated program plans and schedules, managing dependencies and risks.
  • Coordinate execution with cross-functional teams such as Engineering and Product Management.
  • Translate technical requirements and customer needs into actionable plans.
  • Identify and manage risks, blockers, and resource constraints effectively.
  • Facilitate reviews for architecture, design, and validation phases.
  • Track project investments and readiness for manufacturing processes.
  • Support customer engagements and technical demonstrations.
  • Establish scalable program management processes and governance practices.
  • Communicate concise updates to stakeholders for decision making.

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Life Insurance coverage.
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability options.
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions for retirement savings.
  • Generous vacation and paid sick time policy.
  • Tuition Reimbursement for further education.
Full Job Description


Job Summary

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, which we’re calling SpinCo, until the name is unveiled. The spin is planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support SpinCo, which will focus on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Sr Technical Project Manager located in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer,the Sr Technical Project Manager will drive the execution of CTO-led strategic programs across AI infrastructure platform architecture, power, cooling, mechanical and electrical systems, controls, software, validation, and manufacturing readiness. This role translates complex technical priorities into integrated plans, milestones, governance routines, risk-management actions, and executive-level updates, ensuring cross-functional programs move forward with clarity and accountability.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Lead CTO-owned strategic programs across platform architecture, power, cooling, mechanical systems, software, validation, and manufacturing readiness.
  • Develop integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, dependency maps, risk registers, decision logs, and executive reporting.
  • Coordinate execution across Engineering, Product Management, Labs, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and customer-facing teams.
  • Translate technical requirements, customer needs, roadmap priorities, and architecture decisions into actionable plans and operating cadences.
  • Identify and resolve risks, blockers, resource constraints, scope changes, and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Facilitate architecture, design, prototype, validation, readiness, and executive decision reviews.
  • Track investments, lab readiness, prototype materials, supplier dependencies, budgets, deliverables, and manufacturing-readiness requirements.
  • Support customer engagements, technical demonstrations, roadmap reviews, and proof-of-concept programs.
  • Establish scalable program-management processes, dashboards, templates, and governance practices for the CTO organization.
  • Provide clear, concise, and decision-oriented updates to technical and executive stakeholders.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Program Management, or a related technical field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program leadership, product development, platform execution, or technical operations.
  • Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept through validation, launch, or deployment readiness.
  • Strong understanding of complex hardware, infrastructure, cloud, data center, AI, industrial, or mission-critical engineering environments.
  • Ability to connect multiple technical disciplines, including systems architecture, power, cooling, mechanical, electrical, controls, software, validation, and manufacturing.
  • Experience working with engineering leadership, product teams, customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and executive stakeholders.
  • Strong capability in milestone planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, executive reporting, and decision facilitation.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, analytical, organizational, and cross-functional leadership skills.

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 08-27-2026 Job Posting End Date 12-04-2026 Job CategoryDesign, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

About Flex

Flex Ltd. is an American Singaporean-domiciled multinational electronics contract manufacturer. It is the third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron for what concerns original equipment manufacturers. Flex has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, totaling approximately 200,000 employees.
Learn more about Flex
Size
172,648 employees
Market Cap
$9.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$421 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+1.8%
Revenue
$23.3 billion
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