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Senior Program Manager

Boston, MA

Job Summary

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for defining/managing the technical timing and cost elements of engineering development projects while being the primary interface between stakeholders and the internal/external engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams. The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for leading multidiscipline New Product Development (NPD) teams in project execution and phased product delivery. The ideal candidate will take ownership of all elements of project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-functional core teams from concept through commercialization for the execution of NPD engineering projects.
• Develop, communicate, and lead the execution of project management plans, scope, schedules, and budgets.
• Schedule and conduct team meetings and design reviews; manage work plans, communicate tasks and expectations to project team members; capture and drive closure of actions and open issues.
• Develop, reconcile, and maintain project budgets and monthly spending forecasts, identify discrepancies, and lead re-planning activity as needed.
• Drive towards rapid identification and resolution of engineering-related performance, project and product cost, project risk, timing, manufacturing, and supply chain-related issues.
• Document and track compliance to requirements along with developing and leading technology solutions to address identified gaps.
• Identify and help to resolve resource allocation issues and priorities to ensure the program is staffed appropriately, completed on time, and within budget constraints.
• Support development and management of Engineering project budget and goals; ensure that product cost targets are met.
• Plans and executes ESS launch process, managing deliverables, risks, and decisions using a Phase Delivery process.
• Participate and contribute to Program Management Process and Quality Management System; Utilize, develop, and improve NPD project methods, process, and toolkits, and acts as an ambassador of the Project Management Process and governance within the organization.
• Other duties as assigned. 
• Predictable and reliable attendance. 

Position Qualifications

• BS in Electrical and/or Mechanical engineering or other relevant engineering disciplines.
• MS level post-graduate degree or MBA desired.
• PMP Certification or demonstrated competency in managing complex projects.
• Minimum of five (5) years managing technical product development projects.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience with Hardware, Software, and Firmware program elements preferred. 
• Experience and knowledge in energy storage project/product development is highly desired.
• Ability for domestic and international travel as required (15 – 20%). 

Key Competencies

• Influences Others. Has personal and organizational impact built on mutual trust, fairness, and honesty. Flexes their style to direct, collaborate, or empower, as the situation requires.
• Leads Change: Persistently moves in the face of ambiguity, dilemmas, and resistance to get completion of changes in an organized way; adapts with flexibility to and copes with changing situations while maintaining focus on goals.
• Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.
• Organization and Planning: Establishes a systematic course for self-and/or others to assure accomplishment of objectives. Determines priorities and allocates time and resources effectively.
• Takes Initiative: Exhibits strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; persists despite obstacles and opposition.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.
• Communications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.