Technical Program Manager

Zebra Technologies Corporation•Lincolnshire, IL

4h•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 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 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.

Requirements

BS Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree, or IT or Information Systems BS degree, MS preferred.
5-8 years in roles demonstrating a blend of Engineering and Program Management
Scrum Master experience for products in a fast-paced environment a plus
Intermediate to advanced leadership and analytical skills.
Intermediate to advanced written and oral communication skills.
Solid critical thinking and questioning skills.
Experience leading medium cross-functional teams.
Self-motivated, results driven, manages risks, and thrives in an environment of uncertainty and continuous innovation.
Experienced team builder, great at collaboration and managing resources; proven interpersonal skills.
Experience working independently and as part of a team to solve difficult technical, quality, cost, and schedule challenges; well versed in risk management practices.
Experience in Cost Reduction ideations and executions.
Experience with AI-powered reporting or business intelligence tools.
Cost management.

Responsibilities

Drive the execution of program initiatives , applying AI, automation, and data analytics to solve complex business problems and deliver measurable value.
Drive execution of solutions inclusive of concept definition, requirements validation, architecture specification, and governance compliance to our Application Lifecycle Management framework.
Ability to translate customer problems into solution requirements.
Leads system integration planning, release management, and planning for demonstrations, proof of concepts and pilots.
Leads creating cross functional workstreams and driving execution for sales enablement, development and deployment.
Independently building relationships and working across all relevant areas of the solution business including Sales, Services, IT, Finance, Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, 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 agile project management tools.
Independently execute to program plan and budgets for multiple, large projects.
Recommend corrective actions and implement changes.
Identify and mitigate risks; develop and implement risk mitigation plans.
Owns ensuring alignment from key leaders of milestone achievement before moving the program forward.
Motivate 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.
Removes impediments 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.
Operates with high autonomy to drive program success.
Proactively identifies critical roadblocks, designs mitigation strategies, and provides executive leadership with data-driven recommendations for strategic pivots.
Drive the ideation, development, and execution of cost reduction strategies across the business.
Utilize AI-powered reporting and business intelligence tools to generate actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making.