Engineering Program Manager 3

About the position

This position involves leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex high-tech products. The candidate will manage multiple programs simultaneously and establish teams across various departments to drive deliverables throughout all phases of the New Product Introduction (NPI) Product Life Cycle (PLC). The role requires identifying interdependencies and risks, planning and managing them effectively, and communicating program status to senior leadership. The candidate must possess excellent technical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, and be proactive in driving deliverables to closure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional teams programs to deliver small to large complex high tech products
• Manage multiple programs simultaneously
• Establish and manage cross-functional teams across PLM, HW, SW, Systest, Mfg Operations, Technical publications, customer service to drive deliverables across all the phases in NPI PLC
• Identify cross-functional interdependencies and risks, and successfully plan and manage those interdependencies and risks
• Adept at leading various levels of team members, managers, and executives to deliver NPI programs
• Update and maintain program status, milestones, budget, risk and program schedule on a regular basis
• Communicate program status and drive escalations with senior leadership to keep scope, schedule, budget within tolerance
• Review and optimize critical path and schedule considering multiple interrelated projects and any risks that materialize
• Coordinate cross-team efforts, manage projects, and present to executives
• Handle multiple concurrent complex projects from concept stage to production across HW and SW programs
• Manage scope, budget estimates (people, prototype costs, and equipment), and schedule
• Expert in using Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Word or Smartsheet, and managing document access

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience
• 6-8 years of experience in IT product-based company preferably in a Telecom/ Networking domain
• 3+ Years of Program management experience, preferably with 2+ years leading HW programs

Nice-to-haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Scrum Master (SCM) certification

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• 401(k) eligibility
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Parental leave