About the Role
Flex is seeking a Sr. Technical Project Manager in Austin, TX, to support a new independent company focused on digital infrastructure for AI data centers. This role will drive the execution of CTO-led strategic programs, translating complex technical priorities into integrated plans and ensuring cross-functional alignment.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Skills
- Technical Program Management
- Engineering Program Leadership
- Product Development
- Platform Execution
- Technical Operations
- Hardware
- Infrastructure
- Cloud
- Data Center
- AI
- Industrial Engineering
- Mission-Critical Engineering
- Systems Architecture
- Power Management
- Cooling Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Controls Systems
- Software Development
- Validation
- Manufacturing Readiness
- Milestone Planning
- Dependency Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Executive Reporting
- Decision Facilitation
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Analytical Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Cross-functional Leadership
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Program Management, or a related technical field
- Master's degree or MBA preferred
Benefits
- 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
About the Company
- Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
- A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
- 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.
- SpinCo will focus on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.
Equal Opportunity
- Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.
- We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).
