Job Description:
Engineering Program Manager
Job Description
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The Manager, Engineering Program Manger, PMO will be based in Hyderabad. In this position, you will report to the Senior Manager, Program Management . The candidate will work with mechanical engineering product development team to manage program scope, schedule, and cost. They will be responsible for ensuring that program process is followed and cross functional support across the company is provided in order to successfully move programs forward in a responsible way.
We are looking for someone who demonstrates:
Passionate drive to innovate and create
Integrity to the core
Enthusiastic customer focus
Consistent interactive teamwork
Desire for continuous improvement and top performance
Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do…
In this role, they will lead core tracker product development & improvements for Nextpower out of Hyderabad
There will be a requirement for complex stakeholder alignment, contributing work across the organization that needs to be completed to achieve high volume product delivery.
They will interact with the senior leaders of different departments that are required to contribute towards the successful launch of foundations products.
They will be indirectly managing contributing team members' responsibility to ensure they align with overall program objectives and timelines. There will be more than 10 contributing team members for most programs.
They will handle projects related to core product improvements, which have a direct impact on increasing revenue due to the ability to support new markets/customers.
They will manage the R&D budget for her core product improvement programs
Ensuring that all steps involved between a product concept to product launch are incorporated in the product development lifecycle.
Creating the program Implementation plan including risk evaluation and mitigation of program.
Ensure all the Objectives & Epics involved till product qualification are tracked in Jira Align and tasks are assigned through Jira and make sure tasks are closed within the target timeline.
Timeline planning, budget planning, schedule monitoring, and status reporting of new product programs.
Create and Track Milestones for Product Launches
Working along with core team of Mechanical engineering development team and Product management team to execute the programs by problem solving at pain points.
Organizing and Coordinating Interdepartmental Design Reviews. And making sure all stakeholders are aligned on next steps of the program.
Scheduling con-calls and coordination with vendors for design development and design qualification.
Supporting sales for product cost / quoting of new product.
Make sure internal and external documentation are available before product launch by coordinating with cross functional teams.
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Here is some of what you’ll need (required)…
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent or Master’s Degree in any relevant stream is preferred.
10 + years of program or engineering management…