Senior Program Manager, Electronics & AI Delivery

Acuity Inc.

Ireland

Remote

EUR 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Program Manager to lead Electronics Controls/Drivers/Emergency software product development.

You will drive software, firmware and electronics initiatives, partnering with product, engineering, architecture and quality to deliver customer value with strong governance and continuous improvement. As a delivery leader and Agile practitioner, you will apply Scrum, SAFe, Lean and data-driven practices to improve flow, quality, predictability and speed,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, electronics, computer science or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least three years of relevant project or program experience, including two years leading software, firmware, embedded-systems or technology product development.
Working knowledge of Agile and traditional delivery approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean and Waterfall.
Experience using project and Agile delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira or Confluence.
Ability to interpret delivery data, identify trends and translate insights into practical actions.
Understanding of AI concepts and their application to project delivery and software development; hands-on experience with AI-enabled productivity, planning, analytics or software-development tools.
Awareness of responsible AI, data privacy, information security and the need to validate AI-generated outputs before use.
Strong leadership, organisation, communication, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

Define scope, objectives, deliverables, plans, schedules and success measures with stakeholders.
Lead day-to-day execution, manage dependencies, risks, issues, budgets and changes, and elevate concerns early with solution-focused recommendations.
Coordinate cross-functional teams and communicate clear status, milestones, decisions and delivery forecasts.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt, release planning and cross-team alignment; act as Scrum Master when required.
Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, Architects and Engineering Leads to align priorities, roadmaps and delivery commitments.
Use delivery metrics such as cycle time, lead time, throughput, velocity and predictability to identify bottlenecks and drive improvement.
Support SDLC governance, release readiness, quality assurance and modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automated testing.
Bridge traditional phase-gate (PSD) and Agile delivery models by aligning planning, governance, milestones, dependencies and release activities with Program Increment (PI) Planning, ensuring business and regulatory requirements are met.
Promote practical use of AI-enabled tools to improve planning, analysis, risk identification, reporting, knowledge management and team productivity, while following security, privacy and responsible-AI requirements.
Coach teams in Agile, Lean, continuous improvement and effective delivery practices.