Technical Project Manager

Lenovo; Morrisville; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an entry-level Project Manager to lead innovative ThinkPad product initiatives. This exciting role combines creativity and business acumen, allowing you to work with cross-functional teams to define, develop, and launch cutting-edge technology. You'll be responsible for managing project timelines, budgets, and resources while ensuring alignment with business objectives. If you're passionate about technology and eager to grow in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that's committed to building a smarter future for all.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Project Management Experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of current Project Management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and launch ThinkPad products.
• Create project schedules, budgets, and manage resources effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Resource Management

Business Planning

Education

MBA

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Job description

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub .

Description and Requirements

We are seeking an entry level project manager who will eventually grow into a ThinkPad OTM Project Manager. The ThinkPad OTM Project manager is an exciting leadership position that combines the creativity of developing a computer product with the experience of running a small business. The OTM is responsible for leading a cross function offering core team to define, commit, develop, qualify and launch ThinkPad notebook products. The OTM needs to align the product requirements with technology capabilities to launch a product on schedule, at the committed project expense, with the cost and price required to meet the business objectives. The OTM acts as the voice of the program and represents the project team in presenting project status and formal checkpoint exit results to executive management team.

Responsibilities:

• Understand customers' pain points and requirements for future product
• Leverage marketing requirements, technology capabilities, launch target, target cost and price and business objectives to optimize the product definition
• Create end-to-end project master schedule, resource plan and budget with cross-functional team input
• Commit product scope, cost, project expense, schedule, and financial impact to the business.
• Make key trade-off decisions based features, cost, expense, resources, schedule, and product quality.
• Be fully accountable for the project success to meet project schedule and expense and product cost and scope commitments.
• Lead global cross-functional Offering Core Team to develop, qualify and launch the product on schedule, and within cost and expense commitments
• Create and execute risk mitigation plan. Follow development checkpoint process. Efficiently manage and control project scope, risk, quality, and changes.
• Act as the primary interface between the various R&D, marketing, manufacturing teams, external vendors, and other function teams.
• Monitor and reports on various metrics that indicate the status of the development effort.
• Lead cross-functional teams complete the transition plan effectively with Quality.
• Lead transition plan by considering transition roadmap, stock or/and healthy supply, technical ready and resource status
• Drive project and schedule optimization to respond to changing marketing conditions and other late product changes.

Position Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• 1+ year of Project Management Experience
• Strong knowledge of current Project Management methodologies. Understand the relationship of their project or program to the portfolio. Strong working knowledge of business matters, finance, planning, forecasting and personnel in order to manage team staff and business issues.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the following skills:
• Developing Project Definition and Plan
• Developing Change Management Plan
• Performing Project Change Management
• Performing Project Execution and Control
• Managing Project Resources
• Performing Project Closing Activities

This position will be based in our North America Headquarters in Raleigh, NC. Our office has transitioned to a hybrid work environment supporting 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Candidates that are already local to Raleigh, NC are preferred.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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