Principal Engineer Software Engineering XIII

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure requirements, timelines, and deliverables are on track per agreed upon plan and budget.

• Develop and manage detailed project schedule and work plan.

• Manage Agile Software Development process with the Software Development Team

• Proactively identify risks and blockers. Develop and deploy mitigation plans.

• Effectively communicate project status with targeted messages for a variety of stakeholders.

• Implement change management controls following policy and approval guidelines.

• Ensure lessons learned are documented throughout the project execution.

• Accountable for project governance and compliance to New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI) phase gate model.

• Balance product requirements with the technical constraints, drive creative solution discussions, and negotiate trade-offs as needed.

• Champion continuous improvement culture based on meaningful metrics and tangible results.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in engineering or related technical degree or related experience preferred.

• At least 8-10 years in technical project management or directly related experience.

• Project Management Professional (PMP), CAPM, PMI-ACP or equivalent Certification preferred.

• Agile Software Development project management experience required.

• Strong understanding of Phase-Gate NPDI processes and terminology.

• Experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change management.

• Proficiency in project management software tools.

• Approximately 10-20% travel may be required (including international)

• Participation in global calls outside of normal working hours.

• Strong leadership skills, with self-starter mentality.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to details with excellent organizational and technical skills.