Sr Advanced Project Engr

This role is responsible for managing multidisciplinary product delivery and program execution from inception to successful Business-Case realization. The Program Manager takes a General Manager's view of the program, assuming ownership across multiple functions and phases of the NPI (New Product Introduction) process.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Business Case & Concept Development:

• Drive focus on the voice of the customer, offering-scope, and business case.
• Influence decisions in the initial phases.

1. Detailed Planning:

• Translate business case and concept into actionable plans with deliverables across engineering and other functions.
• Perform estimation, balance technical risks and dependencies, and manage costs, resources, vendors, etc.

1. Consultative Role:

• Help establish appropriate people, technology, processes, and tools for project success.
• Coach and optimize the efficiency of the project team.

1. Execution & Delivery:

• Lead with a line-management focus to drive engineering results.
• Achieve readiness for commercial launch, ensuring high predictability and quality to stakeholders and senior executives.

1. Risk Management:

• Identify risks early and create mitigation strategies.
• Regularly track and manage risks to ensure on-time delivery.

1. Launch & Go-live:

• Oversee marketing communications, demand generation, and revenue tracking during and post-launch.
• Work with product management, business, and finance teams to measure outcomes against goals and targets.

1. Budget Management:

• Understand finance reports and analyses, taking appropriate actions to stay within budget.

1. Transformation to Agile:

• Lead the transition to Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps.
• Standardize practices with appropriate tools, dashboards, and metrics (e.g., effort, schedule, cost, revenue, defects).

1. Revenue Impact:

• Drive positive revenue impact through new product, product sustenance, and enablement.

1. Schedule, Cost, and Effort Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with phase gates, revenue targets, and continuously improve cycle time.

Required Skills & Experience:

1. Business & Financial Acumen:

• Thorough understanding of markets, finance, and business needs.
• Ability to drive Make-vs-Buy decisions to optimize ROI and time to market.

1. Technical Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of the engineering lifecycle models (Software, Electrical, Mechanical).
• Exposure to Cloud, IoT, Data Analytics, UI Technologies, Embedded Firmware.
• Control Systems domain knowledge is preferable.

1. Vendor Management:

• Build effective relationships with third-party ODMs/OEMs.
• Vendor evaluation, interface, and management when required.

1. Negotiation & Stakeholder Management:

• Proficient in negotiation and influencing in a global setup.
• Present problems and solutions eloquently to stakeholders.

1. Agile Expertise:

• Expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe), CI/CD, and DevOps.
• Act as a catalyst in transforming organizational culture to bring in agility and predictability.

1. Influencing:

• Strong communicator, able to influence teams and align them to deliver exceptional business value.

1. Project Management:

• Strong project management principles with expertise in estimation, dependencies, milestones, and integration goals.

1. Problem Solving:

• Structured approach to problem-solving, with agility and alacrity in execution and decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Graduate in Engineering, or Masters in Math/Science/Computers.
• Experience: 10-15 years of experience, including 7-8 years in product program management.
• Must Have:
• Hands-on exposure to multidisciplinary programs (hardware, software, firmware, mechanical).
• Experience in program execution with Agile CI/CD.
• Roles like Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, or Release Train Manager are preferred.
• Experience with tools such as Jira/Rally, Microsoft Project, Configuration Management, CI/CD, Visio, and Office Tools.
• Experience managing geographically distributed and culturally diverse teams.
• Proven track record of managing complex programs and product deliveries with incremental revenue impact.
• Desired Certifications:
• PMP, IPMA, PRINCE, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO.