R&D Ops Program Manager

3 days, 17 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
Project and Program Management
Axon

Axon

Axon, formerly TASER International, is a global leader in public safety technology. From smart weapons to body cameras and evidence management software, Axon provides safe and secure solutions for law enforcement, militaries, and citizens. With a missi...

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 1993

Description

  • Drive the operational rhythm of the engineering organization, including quarterly planning, sprint demos, leadership meetings, offsites, and engineering communications.
  • Own retrospectives and follow-up processes, tracking action items and driving accountability across teams.
  • Track engineering commitments and proactively surface risks, blockers, dependencies, and bottlenecks to leadership.
  • Identify and remove operational friction by improving engineering processes across Engineering, Research, and Product workflows.
  • Partner with Engineering Managers to improve planning, scoping, execution, and delivery.
  • Own key tooling decisions for project tracking, documentation, and knowledge management.
  • Coordinate cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, Product, Operations, Finance, HR, and Legal.
  • Manage or co-own R&D operational budgets, including travel, training, and engineering activities.
  • Lead or support high-priority strategic initiatives across the engineering organization.
  • Build dashboards and reporting frameworks to provide visibility into engineering health, delivery metrics, and operational performance.
  • Drive AI adoption across engineering workflows and promote AI literacy within the organization.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in R&D Operations, Program Management, Technical Program Management, or a similar leadership role.
  • Hands-on experience in software engineering, quality assurance, product development, or another technical role within an R&D organization.
  • Proven experience leading complex cross-functional programs and driving execution across multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, sprint planning, release management, and engineering best practices.
  • Experience improving engineering processes, delivery efficiency, and organizational execution.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical information into executive updates and actionable insights.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across Engineering, Product, HR, Finance, Legal, and Operations.
  • Experience building dashboards and using tools such as Jira, LinearB, or similar platforms to monitor engineering health and delivery.
  • A proactive mindset with strong ownership and the ability to navigate ambiguity while driving alignment and execution.
  • Active use of AI tools to improve productivity and support AI-driven ways of working.
  • Legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment may be required for some roles.

Benefits

  • Axon’s mission-driven work focused on public safety and emergency response.
  • Opportunity to shape the future of 911 infrastructure and emergency response technology.
  • Fast-paced, challenging, and meaningful work with real ownership.
  • Commitment to employee well-being, safety, and environmental responsibility.
  • Inclusive, equal opportunity workplace that values diversity and inclusion.

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