Hardware Test & Validation Program Manager

About the role

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life. This role is part of the global ALTEN Group, which delivers across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with vehicle engineering, suppliers, and the project management team to drive test planning into tactical and detailed road maps.
• Manage burndown of risks on a timely basis.
• Create detailed summaries of testing timelines, issues/risks, progress, and accomplishments to be shared with key stakeholders.
• Leverage department leaders to translate corporate strategy and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables.
• Deliver technical presentations explaining validation initiatives to consumer teams.
• Ensure the validation team understands their deliverables at all times.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results.
• Define and manage process and regular meetings.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in engineering or equivalent job experience
• 2+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting
• Strong track record of managing complex cross-functional projects
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience

Qualifications

• Nice to have: Previous experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion and issue management tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Previous experience with Change management
• Deep familiarity with automotive development processes
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience

Skills

• Technical Program Management
• Project Management
• Communication Skills
• Requirements Management
• Change Management
• Automotive Development Processes

Benefits

We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Comprehensive benefits are included.

Pay

$120,000-130,000

Schedule

Full-time