Senior Technical Program Manager, Milestone Execution

Introduction

The Program Management Office (PMO) supports some of the company's most complex, cross-functional decisions and programs. We partner with leaders from across the company in vehicle development, system design, software engineering, manufacturing, fleet operations, and business functions to develop and deliver major corporate milestones on the path to launch and beyond.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of an engineering degree
• At least 8 years of experience in engineering or program management with a focus on product launches and/or validation and testing
• Proven track record of managing complex cross-functional projects
• Experience with automotive or aerospace processes, OR have experience with test platforms, simulation, autonomous vehicles, OR verification & validation (V&V) disciplines
• Proficient in tools or processes required to manage complex projects (i.e., Gantt charts, risk matrix, Smartsheet, JIRA, etc.)
• Ability to concisely and effectively communicate at the senior executive level of the organization
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry

Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent
• Experience with autonomous vehicles, test platforms, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired
• Experience with developing and scaling strategies, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalations

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of a ZR (Release) company product/service milestone, which will include establishing a milestone execution test strategy and feature lock working with partner functional teams like systems engineering, vehicle engineering, software development, and manufacturing operations.
• Define KPIs and other methods to measure milestone success metrics that best translate progress toward business goals - you will also drive getting appropriate buy-offs on these metrics in executive decision forums.
• Provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders (functional engineering management, engineering leadership, & executive leadership) in various company tracking and decision-making forums on ZR program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments.
• Have a strong understanding of one or more of these areas - vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems engineering, and operations teams to burn down issues and flag issues to ensure there is an appropriate handoff to the right team and issues blocking a ZR release have the appropriate amount of attention within the organization.

For immediate consideration, please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.