JOB TITLE: Program Manager V
LOCATION: Redmond, WA - Onsite
DURATION: 12 month contract
PAY RANGE: $76.80 - $84.49
TOP 3 SKILLS:
1. Hardware development project management experience in the last 5 years, working with cross functional team like requirement stakeholder, EE, ME, firmware engineer, etc
2. Understanding of requirement, development, prototyping, and fabrication process /phases, and the schedule, cost, and quality tradeoffs
3. 8-10 years' experience at least a bachelor's degree, good presentation skill
COMPANY:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
Job Description:
You will be a critical member of the APIX Team within the AR display team. The team you are joining is responsible for designing and building advanced concepts and prototypes of head-mounted displays. As the Planner and Program Manager, you will assess the incoming requests, triage, plan the workflow and manage the projects from beginning to end.
Responsibilities
- Put in place an intake process for new requests using a trackable system.
- Work with the department manager and the requestors to determine and align on prioritization.
- Put a robust planning process in place for organizing work flow that includes detailed planning for every phase: a) design, b) generating specs documents/drawings, c) ordering off-the shelf materials, d) internal or external build.
- Manage the execution of the plans through assigning tasks, tracking, communicating, and reporting to management the progress.
- Lead the effort in organizing and managing the 'systems' for part and project tracking
- Coordinate all Projects timelines
- Coordinate outsourcing of parts and services for builds when necessary
- Recommend processes to improve quality of work and efficiency
- Manage deadlines with suppliers and internal teams
- Utilize your understanding of production, prototyping, and fabrication process and the time, cost, and quality tradeoffs to support the function and growth of the team.
- Manage vendor on boarding and POs
- Report project status to leadership
Must-have HARD skills:
1 Hardware development project management experience in the last 5 years, working with cross functional team like requirement stakeholder, EE, ME, firmware engineer, etc
2 Understanding of requirement, development, prototyping, and fabrication process /phases, and the schedule, cost, and quality tradeoffs
3 Open mindset and eager attitude to solve problems. The ability to learn, think creatively, solve problems, and work smart.
4, 8-10 years' experience at least a bachelor's degree, good presentation skill
Good to have skills:
1 Vendor onboarding, and create purchase order
2 Knowledgeable in use of task systems.
3 Budget planning experience
4 Prefer PMI or PMP
Qualifications
- Project management experience. Certified Project Management preferred.
- Highly organized and flexible to changing scope and project priority changed
- Demonstrable experience in a prior role of similar work scope and environment,
- Knowledgeable in use of task systems.
- An understanding of production, prototyping, and fabrication process and the time, cost, and quality tradeoffs
- Needs to be flexible to working hour and daily project changes
- The ability to learn, think creatively, solve problems, and work smart.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, business administration or a related field.
- PMI or PMP certification preferred.