DescriptionR&D Program Manager & RTE - Software and SaaS products
- Lead cross functional teams to deliver programs on time, with high quality and maximize customer value
- Manage and influence stakeholders for solution delivery, budget, revenue and scope management
- Manage the portfolio budget with target & actuals
- Drive improvements in the product development processes to increase product quality, program cycle time, and development costs
- Ensure programs are staffed for success and present trade-offs to leadership to ensure smooth portfolio execution
- Drive team engagement by managing and mentoring program managers in the team
- Implement and improve Agile development processes and tools into existing programs/processes
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and partner with vendors as required by the program
Required:
- 8+ years of Software Program Management experience with average program budget of $2M
- Good understanding of product release process and PLM tools like Oracle, ematrix.
- Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline
- Experience with managing scope, schedule, budget and quality of projects
- 3+ yrs of experience in SAFe Agile product development in the role of RTE or Scrum Master
- Excellent verbal and written communications
- Change agent who is a positive organizational influence
Preferred:
- PMP or PfMP Certification highly desired
- Implementation history of complex program / portfolio releases