Technical Project Manager

Company: Cognizant
Location: Dearborn
Posted on: October 3, 2024

Job Description:

Technical Project Manager - Automotive HIL job requires 6+ years of experience in managing projects at technology-based companies or technical domains, with a focus on Agile methodologies and leadership skills.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with experience in managing global, geo-dispersed project teams and working in concurrent software development environments.
The role involves designing, building, and maintaining HiL SW Validation Cycle plans, leading the gathering of product requirements and project scope, and monitoring progress to plan.
The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively across written, verbal, and presentation formats to a variety of audiences, and will have experience with Agile scrum master certification and dSpace Hardware/Software experience.
The company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Project Manager to join their team and contribute to the development of new products in alignment with the Product Development (PD) product portfolio.
Responsibilities:

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• Design, build, and maintain the HiL SW Validation Cycle plan, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.
  
• Lead the gathering of product requirements and project scope in a holistic manner across multiple teams or business functions.
  
• Monitor progress to plan and design a recovery strategy if project deviates from baseline plan.
  
• Assemble and publish effective status reports able to serve a variety of audiences from project team member to Executive.
  
• Design and deliver Executive-level presentations to support the governance process for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
  
• Design and run effective program-level meetings to communicate status and coordinate efforts.
  
• Conduct retrospectives on completed projects to support process, policy, and tool-set improvements.
  
• Collaborate with peers, managers, and team members across the organization to solve problems, develop plans, and coordinate work.
  
• Promotes and encourages collaboration and transparency and builds trusting relationships between business, delivery, and other entities within the organization.
  
  Qualifications:
  
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  • BSEE, BSCS, or other Engineering Technology collegiate degree.
    
  • Minimum 8+ years' experience (6+ years with Master's Degree) managing projects at technology-based companies or technical domains.
    
  • Desired PMP certification with accompanying experience managing projects to a successful conclusion.
    
  • Desired Agile scrum master certification.
    
  • Desired dSpace Hardware/Software experience.
    
  • Experience managing a global, geo-dispersed project team.
    
  • Experience working in a concurrent software development environment as part of a complex build and merge management process.
    
  • Technology product development experience is highly desired.
    
  • 2+ years SAFe/Agile/Lean experience preferred.
    
  • Ability to communicate effectively across written, verbal, and presentation formats to a variety of audiences from engineer to Executive.
    
  • Ability to develop schedules using Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
    
  • Ability to design and document a project charter that includes scope, schedule, budget, and risk management plan.
    
  • Able to apply critical thinking techniques to analyze problems, develop solutions, build resource forecasts, or manage risk.
    
  • Ability to use either Waterfall or Agile methods to manage projects which may comprise both software and hardware.
    
  • Ability to lead the gathering of product requirements and project scope across a multi-function team.
    
  • Ability to lead through influence to drive forward both the team and program.
    
  • Ability to manage and facilitate team meetings and initiatives to effectively develop plans and achieve goals.
    
  • Strong working knowledge of technology companies or domains and the interplay between Marketing, Product Development, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Sales, and Professional Services.
    
  • Updates, tracks, communicates status of initiatives and monitors timing of release milestones.
    
  • Desired experience with Jira.
    
  • Excellent skill at using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
    
  • May require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane.
    
    

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