Senior Project Manager

Project Manager – Your Role As a Project Manager on our team, you'll own the full project lifecycle for customer engagements, exercising a wide range of responsibilities to bid and deliver successfully. Your work will span all the vertical markets listed above and will oftentimes allow you to work on next generation technical projects. You will collaborate with colleagues across the company, including the Resource Management Office, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Legal. In Your Daily Job Presales Work with sales staff, business directors, technical leads, and other project managers to qualify opportunities Work with customer team to define requirements Perform architecture trade‑off analysis and project feasibility Estimate costs and schedules Prepare written proposals and negotiate updates Demonstrate the value of Wind River to our customers to help win bids Project Execution Act as the project focal, coordinating directly with customers to ensure high customer satisfaction Build and manage teams to complete small to large projects in technically challenging areas, ensuring engagement and efficiency Deliver on schedule and within budget while meeting feature, quality and contract requirements Enhance the depth of customer relationships to maximize business potential Proactively manage risks to minimize customer escalations, and manage escalations when they do arise Continuous Improvement Use company‑defined tools and processes in accordance with our CMMI Level 3 rating Provide feedback to the Process Management Leadership Council (PMLC) to improve efficiency of tools and processes Collect and use metrics (EVM, estimates vs actuals, profit/schedule variance) to forecast, estimate, track, and detect early problems Share Lessons Learned and implement strategies to prevent future repeats by you or your colleagues People Management & Soft Skills Communicate confidently, clearly, and tailored to your audience Speak intelligently about Wind River products and technologies we work with Establish a trusted advisor role with our customers Manage direct reports and matrixed team members (performance reviews, mentoring/coaching, growth opportunities) Resolve conflicts, remove roadblocks, negotiate compromises Manage competing priorities, delivering multiple presales/projects simultaneously Key Skills and Competencies US Citizenship mandatory Strong written and verbal communication skills Engineering project and personnel management skills as demonstrated by successfully planning and managing multiple simultaneous engineering projects; building and leading development teams; and directing the design and troubleshooting of complex software and hardware systems Direct customer interface experience with a track record of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction Solid written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated strength in planning and organization; verbal and written communications; effectiveness as a team leader; drive and perseverance in accomplishing goals; professional integrity; adaptability to new projects; resourcefulness; energy and motivation to initiate and complete tasks; and enthusiasm building expertise in the technology Experience working with and guiding international teams Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent Additional coursework in business management or a Project Management Institute certificate a plus 6+ years engineering experience or management expertise with embedded systems (software and/or hardware) Strong desire for candidate to have hands‑on experience doing Project Management with one or more software safety certification standards such as DO-178C, FACE, IEC61508, IEC62504, ISO26262, etc. Expect up to 10% domestic and international travel Benefits Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance Short and long‑term disability coverage RRSP matching for financial security Flexible time‑off policies for work–life balance Employee assistance program for mental well‑being Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars Equal Opportunity Employer Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aptiv