Technical Program Manager (Hardware and software)

Zebra Technologies • Holtsville, NY

2d • $109,000 - $163,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about – locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

We are seeking a dynamic leader to spearhead our innovative hardware and software solutions, guiding them from initial concept through the entire product lifecycle. This pivotal role involves leading diverse, cross-functional teams, managing complex projects, and orchestrating everything from system integration to continuous feature delivery. You will work across all business areas and with external partners to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions that align with our strategic goals. If you thrive on turning visionary ideas into reality, we want to hear from you!
This role requires a minimum of 3-days per week in our Holtsville, NY (Long Island) office, 2 days remote (US).

Requirements

• BS Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree, or related technical BS degree REQUIRED
• Minimum 5+ years' Engineering/Program management experience for products in fast paced environment REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

• Experience with driving end to end new product cross functional development teams
• Experience providing team leadership to cross-functional innovation hardware and solutions teams.
• Works closely with external partners, including Contract Manufactures and Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM), to build the relationship, negotiate alongside business development & legal, and execute the solution.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers and Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM), to build the relationship, negotiate alongside business development & legal, and execute the solution.
• Experience with both hardware and software development best practices
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Ability to translate customer problems into solution requirements.
• Solid analytical skills and ability to present data to leaders
• Experience leading medium cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and questioning skills
• Self-motivated, results driven, manages risks, and thrives in an environment of uncertainty and continuous innovation.
• Experienced team builder with proven collaboration and ability in managing resources
• Experience working independently and as part of a team to solve difficult technical, quality, cost, and schedule challenges; well versed in risk management practices
• Be well versed with IP fundamentals
• Master's degree preferred
• PMP Cerfification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides team leadership of cross-functional innovation hardware and solutions teams.
• Drives execution of solutions inclusive of concept definition, requirements validation, architecture specification, and governance compliance to our Lifecycle Management framework.
• Executes multiple limited scope projects simultaneously or a large program with senior manager’s guidance utilizing modern project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.
• Leads system integration planning, release management, and planning for demonstrations, proof of concepts, pilots, minimal viable products, and continuous feature delivery.
• Leads firmware and software development as part of a larger solution aligning to hardware milestones.
• Leads cross functional workstreams and drives execution for sales enablement, development and deployment.
• May coach or act as escalation point for level 1 or level 2 Program Managers
• Works closely with external partners, including Contract Manufactures and Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM), to build the relationship, negotiate alongside business development & legal, and execute the solution.
• Independently builds relationships and works across all relevant areas of the solution business including Sales, Services, IT, Finance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Support.
• Works independently with business in defining proof of value and customer’s return on investment.
• Organizes and presents business, technical and program reviews/status to Senior leadership using digital media, dashboards and JIRA project management tools.
• Independently executes to program plan and budgets for multiple, large projects.
• Recommends corrective actions and implement changes. Identfies and mitigates risks; develops and implements risk mitigation plans.
• Ensures alignment from key leaders of milestone achievement before moving the program forward.
• Motivates a project team to ensure solutions are reliable and of quality, in a highly collaborative fashion
• Demonstrates the ability to see cross-functional impacts of decisions and project plans and execution.
• Balances scope, schedule and budget considerations to adjust the project with minimal impact to the business.
• Understands the business objectives of the program and assumes personal accountability for success of the program against those objectives.
• Provides assistance with coordination of deliverables and project assets to assist the project team.
• Personally anticipates and addresses obstacles or issues that are moderate to significant in severity and escalates complex issues to management for assistance.
• Independently engages additional resources as needed to address obstacles or delays. Adjusts the plan per management guidelines as delays or obstacles are experienced.
• Demonstrates intermediate understanding of development processes and product launch scope and activities
• Supports early stage go to market activities and transition to marketing
• Develops and protects intellectual property
• Explores and understands competitive landscape in both product and business terms

Benefits

• Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent.
• We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings.
• We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

What This Job Offers

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