Program Manager - Hardware

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

*Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

· Collaborates with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, and discuss necessary priorities and stakeholder needs.

· Manages and takes responsibility for multiple small programs/technology with moderate complexity or a single complex program/technology by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines.

· Develops and manages the execution of the program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex programs/technologies which includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.

· Tracks and manages all key metrics pertaining to a program and identifies when metrics deviate significantly from Plan of Record; escalates issues in a timely manner and proposes corrective actions.

· Manages and prioritizes the work of the program team by establishing schedules, task assignments, and tracking tasks of team members.

· Identifies program issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex program. Maintains and updates the risk tracker.

· Helps to promote program vision and objectives within own team and ensures program objectives are met or exceeded.

· Supports the adoption of processes by applying best practices and identifying and recommending process improvement opportunities within respective programs.

The Responsibilities of this role include

· Working independently with little supervision.

· Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high-level constituents.

· Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions).

· Completing tasks that do not have defined steps; simultaneous use of multiple mental abilities is generally required to determine the best approach; mistakes may result in significant rework.

· Exercising substantial creativity to innovate new processes, procedures, or work products within guidelines or to achieve established objectives.

· Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; advanced data analysis and interpretation skills are required.

· Occasionally participates in strategic planning within own area affecting immediate operations.