Engineering Program Manager
Job Summary
Project (Design) Mgr: Manages the development and implementation process of a company’s products and services. Coordinates departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products. Monitors the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints.
Job Requirements
- Strong oral and written communication skills are essential.- Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills are required.- Excellent knowledge of product lifecycle, tools, processes and operations planning.- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre-defined metrics requirements.- Demonstrated experience working with hardware and software development engineers on projects.- Strong understanding of engineering principles and practices.- Creative approach to problem solving.- Program Management training or demonstrated experience.- Ability to develop longer-range project plans and schedules for individual or work for a small team.Responsibility and Interaction:Responsibility: - The tasks this individual is responsible are often unstructured and the issues addressed are less defined requiring new perspectives and creative approaches.- This individual will apply attained experiences and knowledge in solving problems that are complex in scope requiring in-depth evaluation. - Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems as well as identifying problems in advance, and proposing solutions.Interaction: - This individual must work effectively with Staff to Vice President level employees within the function, across functions and with external parties. - Limited supervision and direction is provided, as this individual can operate and drive results and set priorities independently. - The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert.- To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results through regular leadership and influencing others.
Education
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.