6+ month contract position, onsite in Milpitas CA or Irvine CA. Project Manager or Program Manager with experience in consumer products, software, software storage and driving programs and projects.
Company's Consumer Solutions group is looking for an experienced, talented, highly motivated and enthusiastic Software Program Manager to join our Software Engineering team.
Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Engineering or related technical degree
7+ years' experience in program management
Proficient with Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies
Passionate about details and good at multitasking
Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills
Experience leading cross-organizational programs and experience holding teams and individuals accountable to timelines and deliverables
Analytical and problem solving experience including experience collecting data points across projects
Experience understanding product requirements and translating needs into plans
Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
Prior Product Owner experience a plus
In this role, you will be responsible for driving execution of our software and services portfolio as well as cross-functional and executive-level communications. You will be tasked with defining necessary processes to improve productivity, engage with external partners as required and overall work for a globally distributed organization of talented software engineers.
The ideal candidate for this role is an individual who enjoys working with fast-paced technical teams, who can roll up his/her sleeves and help figure out solutions to hard problems. Overall, we want someone who is enthusiastic and wants to make a difference by delivering high-quality consumer products. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Hands on experience driving software development and processes
Develop and manage end to end project plans and ensure on-time delivery
Lead cross functional team members to deliver projects on time
Proactively identity upcoming risks, inefficiencies, issues, and bottlenecks
Effectively communicate status to cross functional teams as well as upper management
Responsive and keen on process improvement to improve development efficiency and accountability
Able to think strategically and tactically and to build consensus and collaborative teamwork to make programs successful
Identify risks and mitigations required to meet schedules and quality.
