Soneil Spark
Location: Brampton In-Person
Department: R&D and Engineering
About the Role
Soneil Spark is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to support the R&D and Engineering teams as we scale our EV charging solutions. This role will bridge the gap between R&D and Engineering, ensuring smooth project execution, efficient collaboration, and structured workflows.
The TPM will take over program management responsibilities, allowing the R&D team to focus on innovation while ensuring operational efficiency, accountability, and project execution. This is a critical role for maintaining alignment between teams and driving projects forward.
Key Responsibilities:
1.
Program & Project Management
- Own end-to-end project planning, execution, and tracking for R&D and Engineering projects.
- Define timelines, milestones, and deliverables while coordinating across teams.
- Implement and maintain agile workflows (e.g., sprint planning, backlog prioritization).
- Identify risks, remove roadblocks, and proactively resolve dependencies between teams.
2. R&D and Engineering Collaboration
- Act as a bridge between R&D and Engineering, ensuring clear handoffs and project transitions.
- Ensure that R&D’s work is well-documented and properly transitioned to Engineering for certification, production, and post-market support.
- Reduce redundant meetings by facilitating structured updates and async communication.
- Establish and manage a centralized project documentation repository for shared access.
3. Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency
- Work with the R&D team to implement structured R&D workflows (e.g., feasibility → prototyping → validation → engineering handoff).
- Establish clear role definitions for R&D vs.
Engineering to eliminate task confusion. - Optimize internal procurement, costing, and component tracking workflows to reduce repetitive requests.
4. Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate with Finance, Product, and Manufacturing teams to align priorities and resources.
- Support hiring efforts by onboarding and integrating new hardware/firmware engineers once they are hired.
- Ensure Engineering gets the necessary technical documentation, BOMs, and design files from R&D.
5. Reporting & Stakeholder Communication
- Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and key decisions to leadership.
- Drive alignment on prioritization of projects to prevent resource overload.
- Maintain dashboards, reports, and tracking tools (e.g., ClickUp, Jira, Confluence).
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are looking for a highly organized and technically fluent TPM who understands both hardware and software development cycles.
The ideal candidate should have:
- 5+ years of experience in technical program/project management in a hardware or EV-related industry.
- Strong understanding of hardware, firmware, and product development lifecycles.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams, R&D projects, and Engineering handoffs.
- Proficiency in agile methodologies, sprints, and workflow tools (ClickUp, Jira, Confluence, or similar).
- Ability to streamline processes, improve documentation, and enhance collaboration.
- Strong communication skills to align teams, resolve conflicts, and drive accountability.
- Bonus: Experience working in startups or high-growth tech environments.
Why Join Soneil Spark?
- Work on cutting-edge EV charging innovations that are shaping the future of clean energy.
- Be a key part of a fast-growing startup, where your impact is felt immediately.
- Collaborate with a talented team of engineers, researchers, and innovators.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
- Free EV charging onsite
- Weekly catered lunches for the team
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
