Senior Engineering Program Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and leads a program involving multiple functions and project teams to drive the engineering development and implementation process for a product or service offering.
• Develops and directs development of schedules, critical deliverables, budget, resource allocation plan, and other support requirements for assigned program.
• Manages activities of supporting project teams and internal development partners; ensures progress against established plan and makes determinations based on analysis of business information to alter or update schedule and resource allocation to meet product requirements and development schedule.
• Communicates program progress, escalations, and issue analysis to product stakeholders; collaborates with management and internal manufacturing and development partners to recommend and implement changes to product, processes, or business practices to resolve escalated issues, produce solutions, and ensure adherence to budgets and established product roadmaps and schedules.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects and activities in the manufacturing and/or engineering organization.
• Leads and provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Management, Software or Test Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
• Typically 6-10 years experience in program management within the IT industry.
• Experience in the implementation and management of agile projects.
• Advanced experience in Jira (board management, agile project management, performance reporting).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Extensive experience with using project and program planning tools and software packages to create, manage, and track project results.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated business acumen and successful experience managing all aspects of programs, including stakeholder communication and directing matrixed teams and resources.
• Ability to effectively communicate program plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options at senior management levels.

Nice to Have

• PMP/PMI certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields.

Benefits & Perks

• Health & Wellbeing: comprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development: programs to help reach career goals and develop skills.
• Unconditional Inclusion: a culture that values diversity, flexibility, and inclusion.