Engineering Program Manager Job Description

Engineering Program Manager Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Engineering Program Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Lay out of program development plan for each phase, and define deliverables & criteria with technical leads. Monitor progress, status and result;
  • Ensure every team understands what they need to deliver at all times;
  • Advocate and manage program implementation according to PayPal’s product lifecycle management;
  • Ensure measurable KPIs are developed for the program, and that they align to the overall KPIs for the product;
  • Grasp complex technical topics, abstract key issues and risks to present an action plan with outcomes to Engineering leadership;
  • Define and manage process and regular meetings;
  • Support the tracking and facilitating of the QA/test process;
  • Create and manage clear Gating Criteria with business partners for Go/No-go decisions;
  • Maintain awareness of cross product/program synergies and actively communicate opportunities to simplify or better align work across teams;
  • Act as an advocate for internal customers throughout all stages of a project;
  • An inherent bias to action;
  • Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions;
  • Define launch strategy for new product capabilities including geographic scope and rollouts, detailed timing, ramp and analytics plan;
  • Ensure regular, active communication with adjacent programs and external stakeholders, including international regions;
  • Sharp business judgment, detail oriented yet able to always see the “big picture”.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of project planning and budgeting;
  • Knowledge of the construction contractor or design consultant management role;
  • Ability to manage multiple renovation projects simultaneously, through all phases from inception to completion;
  • Skill in managing project teams, ability to act as the Gallery’s liaison with outside contractors and consultants;
  • Prior experience working with contract manufacturers (CMs);
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting;
  • An inherent bias to action;
  • Drive teams of subject matter experts to consensus;
  • Skillful with Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Visio a plus;
  • Action tracking and implementation;
  • Excel with verbal and written communications (technical papers and naval correspondence);
  • BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience;
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills◦Process development and execution;
  • Teambuilding and facilitation, able to coordinate and collaborate with clients from multiple disciplines;
  • Progress metrics.