Staff Technical Project Manager

Vizio Group - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

As a Technical Project Manager at VIZIO, you will play a crucial role in the development and implementation of innovative features for our smart TV platform. This position involves leading complex projects from conception to launch, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring that new enhancements deliver exceptional user value. Your technical expertise and project management skills will be essential in guiding development teams and fostering effective communication across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex projects, guiding them from conception to launch with technical proficiency and strategic vision.
• Foster seamless communication and collaboration across engineering, product, design, and QA teams, ensuring alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Leverage technical acumen to understand project requirements, guide development teams, and ensure successful integration of new features into the smart TV platform.
• Employ agile methodologies to ensure flexibility, adaptability, and rapid iteration, enabling quick responses to market trends and user feedback.
• Champion a user-centric mindset, ensuring that new features and enhancements deliver exceptional value and enhance the overall user experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record of successfully managing technical projects in the software or consumer electronics industry.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, agile methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Experience with smart TV platforms, embedded systems, or related technologies is a plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex problems and make informed decisions.
• Experience in project management models including Agile, Waterfall, and Scrum.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment.
• Good understanding of OS systems, media, and system architecture.
• C++ and Linux experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese is a plus.