Zebra Technologies · 2 hours ago
Advanced Technical Program Manager
Lincolnshire, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expZebra Technologies is a community of innovators focused on creating smart solutions that meet customer needs. They are seeking an Advanced Technical Program Manager to lead program management teams, drive strategic initiatives, and manage product development from concept to deployment, ensuring program success against business objectives.
Information TechnologyManufacturingOptical CommunicationReal TimeRFIDSoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Functional leadership of program management teams with direct supervision of level 1, 2 and senior PM’s. Independently drives team growth and development plans and supports individual’s execution of development activities such as training, mentorships, and guiding growth opportunities for high potentials
Team leadership for scaled Agile cross-functional innovation teams. Contribute to and promote the development of agile skillset and capabilities within Zebra. Execute multiple limited scope projects simultaneously or a large program with senior manager’s guidance utilizing modern project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness
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
Lead the program management for Enterprise Thermal Printers and Data Capture Imagers for new product development and lifecycle management, defining Firmware program structures and aligning cross-program Firmware dependencies inclusive of structuring Firmware Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM) models
Organize and lead solution teams in projects. Can include leading scrum teams as a release train engineer (RTE)
Drive execution of solutions inclusive of concept definition, requirements validation, architecture specification, and governance compliance to our Zebra Lifecycle Management framework
Ability to translate customer problems into solution requirements
Leads system integration planning, release management, and planning for demonstrations, proof of concepts, pilots, minimal viable products, and iterative feature delivery
Leads firmware and software development as part of a larger solution aligning to hardware milestones
Leads creating cross functional workstreams and driving execution for sales enablement, development and deployment
Work closely with global partners, including Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM), to build the relationship, negotiate alongside business development & legal, and execute the solution
Independently building relationships and working across all relevant areas of the solution business including Sales, Services, IT, Finance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Support
Works independently with business professionals in defining proof of value and customer 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
Independently execute d program plans and budgets for multiple small and large projects. Recommend corrective actions and implement changes. Identify and mitigate risks; develop and implement risk mitigation plans. Owns ensuring alignment from key leaders of milestone achievement before moving the program forward
May lead multiple limited to moderate scope projects simultaneously or manage a larger program directly. Programs may be moderate to complex in nature or one large program with cross-functional teams in numerous locations and time zones
Recognized as an "expert" in the business function and processes in which the program is operating
Motivate 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
Expertise in RISK Management. Independently coordinates deliverables and project assets to assist the project team. Personally, anticipates and addresses obstacles or issues that are moderate to significant in severity and escalates complex issues to management for assistance. Independently 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
No supervision by management is expected in this position for complex or novel problems
Coach or act as escalation point for Senior Program Managers or grades below
Supports early stage go to market activities and transition to marketing
Develop and protect intellectual property; be well versed with IP fundamentals
Explore and understand competitive landscape in both product and business terms
Define strategic initiatives to align the business to agile product development. Work closely with Portfolio Management to ensure strategic goals align and are represented in the innovation feature roadmap. Assist in the development of business plans, strategies and approaches to take advantage of business opportunities
Initiate strategic partnerships with technology companies (including startups) that are developing adjacent new cutting-edge solution elements. Partner with Zebra Ventures to identify entities that are added value to Zebra’s business and solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field
8+ years of engineering/Program management experience for customer facing products in fast paced environment including minimum 2 years as team lead /supervisor
Experience in firmware development in multiple Operating Systems with proficiencies in C, Python and Lua, with a focus on IOT
Experience in improving/re-writing firmware or software algorithms
Experience designing GUI architecture and working alongside graphics designer
Expertise managing technical regulatory requirements such as EU RED/CRA
Expertise managing dependencies between mobile / desktop / cloud applications and firmware
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Strong strategic leadership and analytical skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Solid critical thinking and questioning skills in technical and non-technical discussions
Experience in managing and gelling different methodologies (Kanban, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall)
Past responsibility for multiple significant delivered-to-market solutions in asset intelligence (Location Services, Machine Learning, Machine Vision, Artificial Intelligence)
Experience leading large cross-functional teams including Software/Firmware Engineering, Product Management, Product Owners, Systems Engineering, external contractors and JDM partners
Self-motivated, results driven, manages risks, and thrives in an environment of uncertainty and continuous innovation. Able to drive definition and creation of solutions from skeleton use cases
Experienced team builder, skilled at collaboration and managing resources; proven interpersonal skills
Experience with software development best practices including Scaled Agile, TDD and Continuous Integration; a track record of applying these methodologies
Experience working independently and as part of a team to solve difficult technical, quality, cost, and schedule challenges; well versed in risk management practices
Experience using and promoting Artificial Intelligence tools to improve time to market, customer value, team productivity and efficiencies
Benefits
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent.
We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings.
We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs.
For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement.
In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together.
Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
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
Recent News
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