What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at ALTEN Technology USA?
We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we've been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that's by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world's most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don't have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work-we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.
An Attributes Program Manager is responsible for organization, technical resolution, manufacturing & commercial alignment, and program scheduling of all vehicle attributes development in support of current and future vehicle programs.
What You'll Do
Coordinate in engineering development, test, and validation schedules on a risk-based approach across all attribute and Vehicle Safety activities for test sites, travels, and vehicle.
Creating Purchase Requests & Purchase Orders for Vehicle Safety and Attributes team as needed.
Order & track component delivery to achieve testing requirements by creating parts list and sheets for Vehicle Safety testing
Support logistic & shipping activities to ensure vehicles and components are delivered to test facilities on time.
Create meeting minutes for Vehicle Safety meeting and track progress on action items.
Track and maintain calibrations for all safety equipment.
Support Safety Integration teams with general Project Management requests.
Support Safety test team with general Project Management requests through tools such as online sheets, Smart Sheets, Jira, and Confluence.
Track and oversee Vehicle Safety budget by planning for activities, tracking the cost for testing and the expenses Vehicle Safety.
Track design teams to ensure test timing alignment with component level testing and design to support Vehicle Safety plans.
Lead maintenance of program schedules in coordination with cross-functional technical (program, design, development, integration, etc), manufacturing and commercial teams as necessary.
Manage test development plan together with team Project leads for both Vehicle Safety and Attributes teams to assist in scheduling of tests, vehicles, outside facilities, resources and other needs of the team.
Manage attribute health and associated budgets for each platform and represent the team's interests in cross-functional meetings.
Serve as the Attributes point of contact between engineering and engineering program managers to align development plans with key program dates and milestones.
Support vehicle fleet management and coordinate with workshop managers and technicians to ensure vehicle updates are performed in a timely manner according to development schedule milestones.
What You'll Bring
A degree preferred; technical degrees related also acceptable
2 years of experience in program management with an emphasis on automotive PLUS
Hands-on experience in vehicle systems or other vehicle related interests
Experience with full product cycles from prototype to production
Working knowledge of program management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence
Passion for sustainable energy and automotive preferred
Salary Range : $80,000-110,000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression or veteran status.
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Salary : $80,000 - $110,000
