Senior Engineering Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manages and leads complex programs involving multiple functions and project teams to drive engineering development and product implementation, typically requiring 5+ years of experience coordinating cross-functional execution.
• Develops and oversees integrated schedules, critical milestones, budgets, resource plans, and supporting deliverables for assigned programs; requires 4+ years of schedule ownership ensuring milestones and timelines are achieved.
• Manages the activities of project teams and internal development partners; monitors progress against established plans, analyzes execution metrics, and adjusts schedules or resource allocations to meet product objectives and delivery commitments; requires 4+ years of experience driving recovery plans for at-risk milestones.
• Communicates program progress, risks, escalations, and issue analysis to stakeholders; collaborates with leadership, manufacturing, and engineering partners to recommend and implement changes to products, processes, or business practices that resolve issues and maintain alignment with budgets, roadmaps, and schedules; requires 4+ years presenting program status, risks, and trade-offs to senior management.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies, tools, and quality initiatives across engineering and manufacturing organizations; requires 4+ years contributing to measurable process improvements, including improved predictability, reduced cycle time, and increased on-time delivery.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to less-experienced team members; typically 2+ years of informal or formal leadership responsibilities.
• Education and Experience Required:
• 6+ years of experience in program/project management, engineering program management, or technical program management.
• 5+ years working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid) supporting engineering delivery.
• 5+ years owning product release execution across the product lifecycle.
• 5+ years coordinating cross-functional execution across engineering organizations.
• 5+ years partnering directly with engineering and cross-functional program teams.
• 4+ years influencing delivery commitments and outcomes with senior stakeholders.
• 4+ years driving program execution using formal governance, proactively identifying risks and dependencies, and improving execution efficiency in partnership with engineering leadership.
• 4+ years of extensive experience using project and program planning tools to create, manage, and track execution (e.g., Jira and Smartsheet).
• 4+ years owning integrated schedules and ensuring milestone achievement.
• 4+ years developing and executing recovery plans for delayed milestones.
• 4+ years operating effectively with senior-level stakeholders.
• 4+ years presenting program status, risks, mitigation strategies, and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• 4+ years delivering measurable process improvements, such as increased predictability, reduced cycle time, or improved on-time delivery.
• 4+ years Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with leveraging execution metrics and data-driven insights to drive corrective actions.
• 4+ years demonstrated Business acumen with successfully managing program scope, schedule, budget, resources, stakeholder communications, and matrixed teams.
• 4+ years operating at the senior stakeholder level. Ability to effectively communicate program plans, proposals, execution status, and results while negotiating priorities and trade-offs with senior leadership.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience using Jira for program execution tracking, workflow management, and stakeholder reporting.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience using Smartsheet to develop and maintain integrated schedules, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• 2+ years of formal or informal leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• PMP/PMI-ACP certification preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with mastery of English and the local language.
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