Zebra Technologies · 1 day ago
Technical Hardware Program Manager, Advanced
Holtsville, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expZebra Technologies is a community of innovators creating smart solutions to anticipate customer needs. They are seeking a Technical Hardware Program Manager, Advanced, who will drive strategic hardware initiatives and product creation while guiding cross-functional teams through the product development process.
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Responsibilities
Drives execution of hardware product development inclusive of concept definition, requirements, architecture, validation test, and governance compliance to our Lifecycle Management framework
Organizes and presents business, technical and program status to Senior Leadership using digital media, dashboards and JIRA agile project management tools
Develops and manages program budgets, ensuring financial activities align with quarterly and annual metrics
Engages in strategic partnerships with technology companies that are developing adjacent solution elements. Partners with entities that add value to your business and solutions
Independently engages additional resources as needed to address program obstacles or delays, taking into consideration schedule and budget, adjusting the project with minimal impact to the business
Leads system integration planning, release management, and planning for demonstrations, proof of concepts and pilots
Leads multiple moderately complex projects simultaneously or manage a large program with cross-functional teams in numerous locations and time zones
Drives execution of solutions inclusive of concept definition, requirements validation, architecture specification, and governance compliance to our Application Lifecycle Management framework
Translates customer problems into solution requirements
Builds relationships and works across all relevant areas of the solution business including Sales, Services, IT, Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, Operations and Support
Works independently with business in defining proof of value and customer’s return on investment
Organizes and presents business, technical and program reviews/status to Senior Leadership using digital media, dashboards and JIRA agile project management tools
Executes program plan and budgets for multiple, large projects
Recommends corrective actions and implement changes. Identifies and mitigates risks; develops and implements risk mitigation plans. Ensures alignment from key leaders of milestone achievement before moving the program forward
Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the business functions and processes in which the program is operating
Motivates a project team to ensure solutions are reliable and of quality, in a highly collaborative fashion
Demonstrates the ability to see cross-functional impacts of decisions and project plans and execution. Balances scope, schedule and budget considerations to adjust the project with minimal impact to the business. Understands the business objectives of the program and assumes personal accountability for success of the program against those objectives
Coordinates deliverables and project assets to assist the project team
Anticipates and addresses obstacles or issues that are moderate to significant in severity and escalates complex issues to management for assistance
Engages additional resources as needed to address obstacles or delays. Adjusts the plan per management guidelines as delays or obstacles are experienced
Demonstrates advanced understanding of development processes and product launch scope and activities
Coaches or acts as escalation point for less senior program managers
Supports early stage go to market activities and transition to marketing
Develops and protects intellectual property; be well versed with IP fundamentals
Explores and understands competitive landscape in both product and business terms
Initiates strategic partnerships with technology companies (including startups) that are developing adjacent new cutting-edge solution elements
Works closely with Portfolio Management to ensure strategic goals align and are represented in the innovation feature roadmap. Assists in the development of business plans, strategies and approaches to take advantage of business opportunities
Partners with Zebra Ventures to identify entities that are added-value to your business and solutions
Develops and protects intellectual property; be well versed with IP fundamentals
Leads the creation of cross functional workstreams and drives execution for sales enablement, development and deployment
Explores and understands competitive landscape in both product and business terms
Qualification
Required
BS Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree, or related technical BS degree, with MS preferred
Minimum 8+ years of experience in Engineering/Program management and Scrum Master experience for hardware products in fast paced environment
Minimum 8+ years of product development with 4+ years being in program management
Preferred
Experience in hardware product development for consumer or enterprise products (such as cell phones, wearables, tablets, laptops, IoT devices etc.) highly desirable
Strong strategic leadership and analytical skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Solid critical thinking and questioning skills
Self-motivated, results driven, manages risks, and thrives in an environment of uncertainty and continuous innovation
Ability to drive definition and creation of solutions from skeleton use cases
Past responsibility for multiple significant delivered-to market solutions in asset intelligence (Location Services, Machine Learning, Machine Vision)
Experience working independently and as part of a team to solve difficult technical, quality, cost, and schedule challenges; well versed in risk management practices
Ability to translate customer problems into solution requirements, plan for demonstrations, proof of concepts and customer pilots, early stage go to market demonstrating proof of value
Benefits
Healthcare
Wellness
Inclusion networks
Continued learning and development offerings
Community service days
Traditional insurances
Compensation
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Paid time off offerings
Company
Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies delivers barcode printers, scanners, RFID, and mobile computing solutions for business visibility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.5B2024-05-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2016-09-14Acquired
2014-09-16Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Bill Burns
Chief Executive Officer
Jenna Stanley
Senior Vice President customer success and services
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