Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager- Product Development

Zt Group - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager for Product Development at ZT Systems is responsible for leading the management and execution of server platform programs throughout the product lifecycle. This role involves driving design and development activities from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life, ensuring that products are delivered on schedule and meet specifications.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Marketing and Architecture teams to successfully translate product specifications into program deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and introduce products on schedule based on product specifications.
• Lead requirement definition planning, development, and launch.
• Manage feature enhancements, quality, and continuity of supply.
• Interact with sales organizations to communicate organizational information, strategies, and capabilities.
• Manage the execution of engineering solutions, including Printed Circuit Boards, Mechanical, Power, OS, FW, BIOS, Solution SW, Test, Diagnostics, and management of associated vendors.
• Ensure the manufacturability, reliability, and serviceability of designs.
• Lead weekly program core team meetings with cross-functional teams to communicate updates, track progress, and ensure that the program is on track to meet upcoming milestones.
• Identify and communicate program risks to stakeholders, define risk mitigation strategies and facilitate appropriate hardware & software engineering solutions.
• Maintain documentation throughout the development cycle and disseminate project information to stakeholders, customers, and partners.
• Publish appropriate metrics such as KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), as required by the program or by the Office of Technical Program Management.
• Facilitate bill of material review meetings from early first prototype stage and throughout each stage of product development up to production.
• Support engineering and configuration management teams to take the BOM through the lifecycle of preliminary, prototype, pre-production, and production.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science; Masters preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in Server Platform development, 6+ years with Masters.
• Good understanding of x-86 server system architecture.
• Strong cross-functional team management, strong interpersonal skills, and adaptive communication style.
• Understanding of system-level server platforms and how each component interacts with the system.
• Strong project management skills in developing schedules and tracking to milestones.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401K matching
• Comprehensive health & wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement