Engineering Program Manager – SolidFire (4602)

Job Summary Project (Design) Mgr: Manages the development and implementation process of a company’s products and services. Coordinates departmental or cross - functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products. Monitors the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. Organizes cross - functional activities, ensuring completion of the project i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints. Job Requirements * Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. * Excellent analytical, problem - solving, negotiation, and organizational skills are required. * Excellent knowledge of product lifecycle, tools, processes, and operations planning. * Ability to provide leadership in a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre - defined metrics requirements. * Demonstrated experience working with hardware and software development engineers on complex projects. * Strong understanding of engineering principles and practices. * Program Management training or demonstrated experience. * Ability to work on complex issues where analysis situations or data requires an in - depth evaluation of variable factors. * Ability to develop longer - range project plans and schedules to complete complex projects.Responsibility and Interaction: Responsibility: * The tasks this individual is responsible for are often unstructured, have wide implications and there are multiple outcomes. * This individual will apply broad expertise or unique technical/industry knowledge in solving problems that are unique and extremely complex given time, budget and resource constraints. * Demonstrate leadership and vision in determining and driving strategy decisions. Interaction: * This individual must work effectively with Staff to Vice President level employees within the function, across functions and with external parties. * Limited supervision is provided, as this individual can operate, drive results, and set priorities independently. * The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert. * To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results through leadership and influencing multiple individuals and groups. * Often acts as mentor or facilitator. Education Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.