Principal Technical Program Manager

At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges.

From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.

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• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering discipline

• 12+ years in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or a related role

• Demonstrated track record managing a portfolio of concurrent, cross-functional programs in a fast-moving environment

• Experience navigating business-engineering tension: translating contracts, revenue commitments, or customer obligations into engineering capacity and sequencing decisions

• Technical fluency across multiple domains — enough to engage credibly with hardware, embedded, cloud, and AI engineering teams without domain specialists present

• Strong executive communication skills: structured, direct, and able to distill complex program status into clear decisions

• Experience with on-vehicle, edge-deployed, or ruggedized systems (hardware, embedded, edge AI)

• Background in computer vision, autonomous systems, robotics, or AI/ML programs

• Experience delivering technology to government or municipal clients (procurement cycles, compliance requirements, deployment constraints)

• Familiarity with fleet management, secure transaction systems, or sensor hardware platforms

• Experience in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment where process didn’t exist before you built it