Program Manager II
Robert Half · Tewksbury, MA · 1 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyTemporary
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional engineering teams to achieve program objectives
- Manage multiple concurrent product development programs
- Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, and work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Monitor scope, timelines, budgets, and program deliverables
- Lead teams through the complete New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle
- Support requirements gathering, concept development, design reviews, verification & validation (V& V), and production release
- Facilitate technical reviews, gate reviews, and program status meetings
- Drive successful execution of hardware and software development initiatives
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks
- Communicate program status, challenges, and mitigation plans to stakeholders
- Build strong relationships across engineering, leadership, and external stakeholders
- Ensure alignment between technical execution and business objectives
- Deliver executive-level presentations on program progress, risks, and milestones
- Develop clear and concise status reporting using PowerPoint and project management tools
- Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making across teams
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 10+ years of professional experience
- 5+ years of experience as a Program Manager supporting hardware and software product development
- Strong understanding of scope management, schedule management, cost management, risk management, and stakeholder management
- Experience developing project schedules and work breakdown structures
- Strong presentation and executive communication skills
- Broad engineering background spanning multiple disciplines
- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing large-scale engineering programs
- Experience working within regulated or government-supported environments
- Strong Agile and product development lifecycle experience
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams