Who We Are
Humane is a team of proven industry experts who have invented, built, and shipped category-defining hardware and software products to billions of people across the globe. We're known for building the audacious, ambitious, and the impossible, and we're doing it again. Our vision for the next shift between humans and computing requires innovation across multiple emerging technologies in hardware and software, from devices to cloud services.
About The Role
Humane is seeking an exceptional Director, Engineering Program Management (EPM) to lead and oversee the engineering program management function across hardware and software teams. This role will manage a world-class team of program managers (EPMs) responsible for driving the development and delivery of Humane's flagship products, including CosmOS (our operating system and its SDK), and the AI-enabled devices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating strategic processes, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring all engineering programs meet their ambitious goals and deadlines.
This leadership position requires a seasoned professional with deep technical expertise, proven leadership ability, and a passion for shipping groundbreaking consumer products at scale. The Director, EPM will ensure that all engineering program efforts—from hardware and software to connectivity, security, infrastructure, and beyond—are unified, efficient, and fully aligned with the company’s vision and business objectives.
What You Might Do
- Define and implement the vision for the Engineering Program Management function, including the creation of scalable processes for hardware and software program management.
- Lead and mentor a team of engineering program managers (EPMs) across hardware, software, AI Bus, security, connectivity, CV/ML, infrastructure services, and more.
- Oversee roadmaps, project execution, and end-to-end delivery for multiple complex programs, ensuring the successful delivery of CosmOS (and its SDK), AI-enabled Devices, and other next-generation Humane products.
- Act as a bridge between software, hardware, design, operations, and executive leadership to align strategies and resolve cross-functional dependencies.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting systems to provide visibility into program health, risks, and progress for internal stakeholders and leadership.
- Drive strategic planning for new product launches across geographies and partner ecosystems, ensuring seamless collaboration between internal teams and external partners.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks across the engineering portfolio to ensure projects meet both technical and business objectives.
- Serve as the primary point of escalation for complex engineering challenges, balancing the needs of technical rigor, schedule adherence, and product quality.
- Foster a collaborative, results-driven culture within the engineering program management organization.
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 15+ years of experience in engineering program management, with 10+ years in leadership roles managing cross-functional teams and programs.
- Proven experience leading end-to-end product development in consumer electronics, software, and/or hardware organizations.
- A deep understanding of program management methodologies, tools, and best practices, with the ability to scale processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing C-level executives and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated success in managing complex, multi-disciplinary programs spanning hardware, software, and cloud services.
- Strong technical expertise with a proven ability to distill and communicate technical challenges to various audiences.
Preferred Skills
- Experience shipping 0-to-1 products with cutting-edge technologies, particularly in the AI and consumer electronics space.
- Strong knowledge of system connectivity (WiFi, BT, GPS, Cellular), hardware-software integration, and infrastructure services.
- Familiarity with first-party device development, including OS development, hardware engineering, and user experience design.
- Experience developing and deploying SDK programs
- Expertise in developing metrics-driven methodologies to measure program performance, product quality, and team success.
- A track record of leading programs that involve global partnerships and external vendors.
- A passion for solving complex problems and managing ambiguity in high-stakes environments.
- Experience fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability within a program management team.
Salary: $225,000- $265,000
Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)
- The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills
- At Humane, you'll enjoy benefits that include health & wellness and work/life balance offerings. Our portfolio of benefits include: comprehensive healthcare insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401K plan
- Humane employees also enjoy generous paid time off and leave programs, commuter benefits, team events, snacks and other perks
Why Humane?
- Develop cutting edge technologies in a creative and innovative environment
- Imagine new opportunities in areas that matter and will impact the world you live in
- Be a part of a high performing team of the world’s best innovators and executors
- Flexible work arrangements to support you in working in the way that you work best
- Our values: trust truth +joy
At Humane, diversity is important to us.
Humane is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion (including, but not necessarily limited to, religious creed, dress, and grooming practices), citizenship, marital status, age, national origin, place of birth, height, weight, ancestry, mental or physical disability, genetic information, medical condition, U.S. (state and federal) military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws (“protected characteristics” or “protected categories”). Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. At Humane, building a healthy and safe workplace is core to our mission. We prohibit harassment of any kind.
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Humane San Francisco, California, USA Office
San Francisco, CA, United States, 94103
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