Sustaining PM Specialist

General Overview

Job Title:  Lead Engineer, Program / Project Management
Functional Area:  Engineering (ENG)
Career Stream:  Engineering Program / Project Management (EPM)
Role:  Lead Engineer (LEN)
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

The Lead Engineer, Program Management is accountable for planning and directing cross functional teams. They manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of complex designs. They are responsible for managing large projects with complex scope, multiple streams of work and inter-dependencies

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Manage multiple programs (technology, organizationally)
• Lead cross-functional, global core team(s), kick off programs, establish schedules and drive meetings
• Present and communicate status to the business leaders and customers.  Reviews and interprets customer documentation.
• Implement change as directed in the product lifecycle process and recommends process improvements
• Plan the overall program and monitor the progress. Drive the creation, review, approval and update of the Program Plan/WBS including resources.
• Drive the program core team to meet or exceed program objectives (Cost, Quality, Schedule, Features, Fulfillment/Continuity of Supply, Solution delivery across products & service offerings, Customer Specific Needs)
• Define the program governance (controls)
• Manage the program’s budget. Forecast actuals against plan/quote for income/revenue, cost/labour & expense
• Manage risks and issues, taking corrective measurements
• Coordinate the projects and their interdependencies. Manage and utilize resources across projects
• Must be able to perform critical path analysis,  dependency management and proactive risk management
• Must have comprehensive understanding of EVT, DVT, PPVT, PVT phases; Governance across hardware and software lifecycles
• Must have very strong competency in English in written and verbal communications
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead complex hardware and software programs.
• Experience with process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous environments
• Familiar with project management software tools (eg. JIRA/Confluence/JAMA/MS-Project)
• Strong negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Previously experience in managing development of nework switch, storage or server products is highly desirable

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. 
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• Atleast 8 years of relevant experience in program management in hardware (HW) and software (SW) domains

Typical Education

• Bachelor degree in EE or computer science is required
• Certification in PMI-PMP/PMI-PgMP/SCRUM Master Certification or equivalent is an advantage.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.