Hardware Project Manager II - PMO

Job Responsibilities

• Capable of planning and executing medium projects (>15 team members, >$1M)
• Create, maintain, and execute detailed project plan and schedule using established best practices
• Work effectively with the cross functional team and Program Manager to develop high quality product development project plans and schedules including tasks, dates, deliverables, and resource commitments using MS Project
• Work with project team and department leaders to quickly resolve schedule and resource conflicts
• Ensure schedule is properly maintained consistent with established best practices, accurate, and kept up to date on a weekly basis
• Manage project activities to meet or exceed scope, date, and cost commitments
• Facilitate weekly team meeting using best practices to review project progress and coordinate required activities
• Call special team meetings as needed to brainstorm, problem solve, or conduct other activities needed to ensure project success
• Proactively track, manage, and drive resolution of project risks, issues, and action items on a timely basis
• Anticipate and proactively manage project risk
• Proactively assess, identify, and manage project risk and establish mitigation and contingency plans
• Institutionalize risk mitigation and prevention by capturing lessons learned
• Communicate effectively within the project team, contributing departments, and upward to R&D leadership
• Communicate quickly, accurately, and completely to the project team ensuring that all team members are properly informed, and activities are properly coordinated across departments
• Communicate outward and upward beyond the project team to stakeholders and leadership in a concise, accurate, complete, and objective way with an emphasis on data and facts
• Actively employ new project management tools and policies as they are developed and rolled out
• Identify opportunities for process improvement
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve our project management capability and reduce product development risk and cycle time

Job Requirements

• Minimum education, certification and experience requirements:
• 4-year degree in Engineering, Project Management, or another relevant field
• 5+ years project management experience in an engineering and new product development environment
• Fundamental understanding of basic electronics and software/firmware programming
• Knowledge/Technical Requirements:
• Proficient with MS Project and MS Office applications
• Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile execution methodologies
• Hardware Engineering background is preferred
• Required Skills & Abilities:
• Detail, data, and process driven
• Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems, and generate effective solutions
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to navigate and deal with ambiguity
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills
• Experience in development of technology hardware products, software, and systems
• Understanding of Quality Management processes
• Desirable Skills, Abilities & Experience:
• PMI certification
• Experience with hearing aids
• Experience with MS Project Server and MS SharePoint

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid life and short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance plan
• Hearing aid benefits
• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• paid floating holidays
• paid volunteer service day
• paid paternity and maternity leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.