Manager, Configuration Management (Onsite)

Your Impact

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.You will be part of a critical team that ensures life-saving technology can be manufactured correctly according to the approved configuration. The Configuration Management (CM) Manager is to support a myriad of CM-related activities in support of engineering and operations. The Manager of Configuration Management will focus on various aspects related to software/hardware CM including managing the Bill of Materials (BOM) by reviewing, getting approvals, and tracking all changes through completed implementation. The Manager of Configuration Management will Join Forces collaborating cross functionally to reach engineering and operations objectives in a timely manner.

What You’ll Do
Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Hybrid (In Office in Scottsdale, AZ 2-3 days/week)
Reports to: Director, Operations Program Management
Direct Reports: 5

Responsibilities

• Manages the change process development and cross functional training to ensure process efficiency, simplicity, and scalability
• Monitor and evaluate employee performance, providing constructive feedback, support, and development opportunities for the team
• Oversee the team responsible for execution of various change types including Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Deviations, New Product Orders (NPOs), Prototype Change Orders (PCOs), Data Migration Orders (DMOs), etc
• Review and analyze submitted change orders and coordinate change implementation plans with Product Management, Supply Chain, R&D Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Production Control and any other affected departments
• Drive Bill of Material (BOM) configuration management during new product introduction (NPI)
• Regularly review configuration management processes; developing revisions to, or new processes, with an eye towards continuous improvement
• Develop, maintain, and improve written standard operating procedures, as well as conduct x-functional training for configuration management processes
• Collaborate across internal teams (R&D, Product Management, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing) driving stakeholder alignment when executing change management processes and developing process improvements

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in configuration management, engineering, quality, or equivalent
• Experience in a rapid paced, time sensitive, hardware manufacturing environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to read and interpret schematics & drawings
• Good time management / project management capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Electrical and/or Mechanical drawing knowledge
• Experience with Arena PLM (or similar), MS Dynamics 365, JIRA, MS SharePoint, SolidWorks

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.


The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 97,800 in the lowest geographic market and USD 156,480 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.