What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager - Product Development position at LER TechForce?
Program Manager
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Program Manager to lead product development activities across the enterprise. This role will lead teams through the development of complex electronic assemblies – including hardware, embedded software, and applications – for on/off highway deployments of controllers, displays, and telematics systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES * Drive overall project strategy for governance and oversight of a project or family of projects in accordance with company processes and procedures.
- Partner with Product Management and Tech Leads to ensure the correct product definition and scope.
- Lead and manage cross-functional project teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
- Ensure adherence to the company’s phase-gate process and change management principles throughout the project lifecycle – from requirements setting through project launch.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to ensure project alignment with business objectives and customer requirements.
- Oversee the design, development, testing, and implementation of electronic assemblies, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Work with both onsite development teams and offshore development partners to accomplish technical deliverables.
- Ensure execution of the FMEA process within design and manufacturing.
- Identify and mitigate project risks and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Monitor project progress and performance, providing regular updates to senior management.
- Drive continuous improvement, DfX, and cost reduction activities.
- Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment.
- As necessary, travel to meet with customers at their site for project work.
The list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or Masters’ degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
Experience and/or Training
- Minimum of 7 years proven experience in engineering project management
- Strong understanding of hardware, software, and application development processes.
- Experience with APQP or other Quality-centric product development methodologies.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to understand complex problems and summarize in a simple way to a wide audience.
- Proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project. Experience using Microsoft Azure DevOps (or similar) is a strong plus.
- PMP or similar project management certification is preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $135,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $135,000 - $150,000
