Principal Program Manager
About The Position
Primary Duties & Responsibilities Program Planning - 20% Develop and manage the program plans, staff and materials, for each phase Define and maintain the program contract for each phase Develop and manage overall program cost across different functional areas Program Execution - 50% Work with functional Managers to ensure resource availability Track slippage from program plan and develop contingency plans for addressing slippage Manage logistics and communications for interactions across extended function teams and vendors. Organize program milestone reviews and regular program status meetings Act as communication hub for program status, actions, resolve day-to-day issues, publish program meeting minutes and action items Reinforce program team's adherence to Phase-Gate process, provide mentorship to new members of the program team Risk Management - 20% Identify and manage critical path, potential risks and mitigation plans to address risks Develop Risk Analysis summaries and create Lesson Learnt document Program Reporting - 10% Prepare/update program status review slides and present to management team periodically Prepare/present Gate/Phase Reviews to Gate Decision Team
Requirements
- BA or BS in Engineering required, MBA or MS in Engineering preferred, PMP preferred
- 10+ years of working experience and 5+ years of program management experience in a global company
- Excellent English communication skills
- Ability to prepare and present concise and precise plans, reports and other program documents
- Exhibits effective listening, influencing, and negotiating skills
- Good program management and facilitation skills, task oriented to lead the program team to achieve critical milestones, cost targets and product requirements
Nice To Haves
- MBA or MS in Engineering preferred, PMP preferred
- Experience in optical or data communication industries preferred
- Experience managing delivery of mechanical piece parts and PCBA assemblies during the product development phase
- Experience coordinating projects across multiple global sites
- Knowledge of optical transmission systems design preferred
- Understanding of software development processes preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the program plans, staff and materials, for each phase
- Define and maintain the program contract for each phase
- Develop and manage overall program cost across different functional areas
- Work with functional Managers to ensure resource availability
- Track slippage from program plan and develop contingency plans for addressing slippage
- Manage logistics and communications for interactions across extended function teams and vendors.
- Organize program milestone reviews and regular program status meetings
- Act as communication hub for program status, actions, resolve day-to-day issues, publish program meeting minutes and action items
- Reinforce program team's adherence to Phase-Gate process, provide mentorship to new members of the program team
- Identify and manage critical path, potential risks and mitigation plans to address risks
- Develop Risk Analysis summaries and create Lesson Learnt document
- Prepare/update program status review slides and present to management team periodically
- Prepare/present Gate/Phase Reviews to Gate Decision Team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
