Company Type
Manufacturer
Location
Woodbury, New York
Job Description
• Travel: Candidate will be spending 30-35%
• Responsible for managing a large program in a complex customer environment.
• Manage applicable technology and schedule performance of assigned projects within cost limitations and established standards.
• Manage customer relationships, resource assignments, and guidance to team members and achieve high results in a matrix organization.
• Manage all aspects of a program, including planning, organization, and implementation of project activities, with a large transit agency, interface will be required across multiple groups and departments, including central office and depot locations
• Provide overall project communication to stakeholders and meet program requirements and stakeholder expectations
• Provide support and guidance to team leads for their individual scope areas of the program
• Manages full lifecycle of program and ensures each aspect of the individual projects is completed
• Manage program activities, such as issue tracking and risk mitigation, facilitating program team meetings and preparing/delivering status reports
• Work closely with cross functional departments (Product management, Engineering Design, Installation, and Field Service) to ensure successful execution
• Provide direction and control of work performed in the framework of program, including monitoring the critical path and implementation of appropriate corrective actions
• Coordinate and perform review of the project deliverables, software and hardware, and report on project performance, including risk mitigation.
• Arrange with the team leads for technical review of system design and documentation with the customer.
• Establishes project milestones and monitors adherence to program master plans
• Manages financial schedule performance of assigned projects
• Manages procurement of equipment and materials necessary to execute on projects
• Coordinates with Sales and Account Managers to further sales opportunities
• May coordinate proposal preparation, including standards of work and specifications, estimation of product and service costs.
• May participate in negotiation and administration of contracts
Job Skills
• 10+ years experience as a Project or Program Manager in a technical or engineering environment
• Working knowledge of integration of software and hardware systems in a transit environment preferred
• Must obtain their PMP certification within 12 months of hire if not currently certified.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook as well as ability to learn new software programs such as Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Strong team building and leadership skills
• Strong organizational skills, problem solving skills, analytical skills, written and communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong negotiation and influence skills
• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or Electrical Engineering or related field
Job ID: 10356
