Project Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end planning and execution of hardware integration projects from concept to production.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules across hardware, firmware, software and test engineering.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and ensure milestone adherence across phase gates, DVT, EVT, prototype builds, etc.
• Manage critical-path dependencies between functional teams such as hardware, firmware, software, manufacturing, and external vendors.
• Organize cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project i.e., product on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Monitor overall project, identify, track and mitigate potential risks and obstacles such as scope creep, resource and personnel shortfalls, and problems with schedule, release delays and budget overruns.
• Communicate progress to all levels of the business regularly.
• Manage effective decision making with leadership and teams.
• Manage and drive projects using Itron's Product Life Cycle process.
• Contribute to the refinement of project lifecycle process.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in related field such as Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience as a program manager, project manager, product engineer, or systems engineer managing software/firmware/hardware development and deliver HW products/platforms/solutions.
• Experience aligning internal and external stakeholders on system decisions and trade-offs.
• Good leadership skills with excellent communication, organizational and people skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional groups spread globally including diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to present concise and relevant project information to management.
• Tools: MSOffice, MS Project, SharePoint, Azure.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• PMP Certification preferred or an equivalent combination of education, experience and / or training.
• Agile development experience a plus.