Program Manager

Redolent • San Jose, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Facilitate the definition, development and deployment of the internal systems behind our extraordinary consumer experiences. Manage overall project scope, cost and schedule, using Agile/Waterfall techniques across multiple teams and with external partners. Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced and often ambiguous environments. Work directly with multiple disciplines - operations, software engineering, quality assurance and information technology to manage decisions, deliverables, dependencies and risks. Establish positive relationships across the organization to achieve alignment and influence direction. Proactively identify issues and risks; devise and implement risk mitigation strategies across projects. Prioritize execution of the backlog to optimize delivery across multiple projects to meet customer needs. Participate in ongoing improvements to Xperi's operational processes and practices.

Requirements

• BS or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience managing complex operations and/or software engineering projects
• Experience in portfolio management and budget management
• Experience managing large, cross-functional projects with impact outside of Infrastructure
• Ability to manage competing priorities, and work well under pressure
• Proven experience working in an agile environment
• Experience managing projects at Enterprise Level with Network, Server, Storage and database platforms
• Working knowledge of finance applications, data center and cloud systems (AWS preferred)
• Demonstrated record for regularly delivering complex operations or software projects on-time
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Relationship builder that despite assertive nature gets things done and people respect the results
• Experience working with external partners in a complex, geographically distributed organization

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of using Jira, confluence is a plus

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the definition, development and deployment of internal systems.
• Manage overall project scope, cost and schedule using Agile/Waterfall techniques.
• Manage decisions, deliverables, dependencies, and risks with multiple disciplines.
• Establish positive relationships across the organization to achieve alignment and influence direction.
• Proactively identify issues and risks and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Prioritize execution of the backlog to optimize delivery across multiple projects.
• Participate in ongoing improvements to operational processes and practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level