Technical Program Manager

About the position

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do. Our powerful, award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. Diversity, equity & inclusion are integral parts of our culture and drivers of innovation at Keysight. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers. Keysight is looking for creative and passionate Technical Program Managers that will help us deliver useful and successful new products, solutions and/or services leveraging our unique strengths, market presence and industry expertise. You will drive a cross-functional and multi-regional team to build and deliver innovative new products, leveraging your strong organization, collaboration, and communication skills. An ideal candidate will communicate effectively and continuously with multiple stakeholders, leverage their technical expertise, and deploy their leadership and management skills to guide and drive the execution of complex product development initiatives in a timely and cost-controlled manner. As a cross functional program leader, this role is accountable to the executive management team, responsible for implementing and/or maintaining methodologies to effectively manage the overall program and ensure that it achieves intended business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire lifecycle of product development, from concept to delivery.
• Create, implement, and maintain cross-functional program and project schedules, Project charters, Decision logs, Status documents and any other tools/techniques/processes to help drive programs forward.
• Drive effective meetings and develop relevant project-specific documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, Business Development, Sales, Product Marketing and Sales.
• Lead cross-functional teams by emphasizing shared goals that are aligned with business priorities.
• Drive sticky decisions with stakeholder buy-in, clear documentation, and thorough assessment of factors that impact critical decisions.
• Apply knowledge of relevant technologies and methodologies to guide project execution.
• Identify opportunities to actively reduce technical and schedule risk using critical thinking and collaborative problem solving to implement reasonable mitigations.
• Navigate ambiguity to move project forward.
• Prioritize and present detailed trade-offs within project teams and to executive leadership.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to project timelines, resources, and technical challenges.
• Strategically optimize workflow to balance resources, bring focus, and achieve business objectives.
• Manage project budgets, allocate resources effectively, and track progress.
• Facilitate clear communication among team members, ensuring alignment on project goals.
• Ensure that deliverables meet quality standards and technical requirements.
• Continuously improve project management processes and workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer/data science, electronic/electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of proven experience managing complex technical projects.
• Proven ability to partner with, influence and drive collaboration amongst cross-function and cross-regional teams.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication (verbal, written, presentation), and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, simple language.
• Ability to balance technical details with strategic thinking.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.).
• Experienced in New Product Introduction (NPI) hardware development cycles.
• Be comfortable in an environment of ambiguity, where decisions need to be made quickly with limited or partial information.
• 5+ years of successful demonstrated leadership experience managing a team(s).
• Curiosity and Attention to Detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with product development and innovation.
• Knowledge of industry-specific tools and technologies.
• Certification in project management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision.
• Health Savings Account.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance.
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Discounts, Perks.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Adoption Assistance.
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan).