Program Manager

HP SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology provider in Singapore is seeking an experienced project leader to manage engineering development and simultaneously oversee logistics for prototypes. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical Engineering, with 4-7 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include leading project teams, ensuring procedural compliance, and mentoring less-experienced staff. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation and best practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience in electrical design or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manages program to drive engineering development and implementation processes.
• Oversees logistics of parts for prototypes on multiple projects.
• Communicates program progress and collaborates with stakeholders.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Automation

Project Management

Risk Management

Effective Communication

Education

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for leading multiple project teams and managing activities of supporting teams and internal development partners, and overseeing logistics of parts for builds and prototypes. The role applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues, and leverages it to drive innovation and technology integration. The role manages project activities, develops schedules, budgets and resource plans, tracks progress against the establishes plans and drives best practices, while leading less-experienced staff members.

Responsibilities

• Manages and leads a program involving multiple functions and project teams to drive the engineering development and implementation process for a product or service offering.

• Oversees logistics of parts for builds and prototypes and works on multiple projects, simultaneously.

• Develops and directs development of schedules, critical deliverables, budget, resource allocation plan, and other support requirements for assigned program.

• Manages activities of supporting project teams and internal development partners; ensures progress against established plan and makes determinations based on analysis of business information to alter or update schedule and resource allocation to meet product requirements and development schedule.

• Manages program to ensure procedural compliance, maintenance, and safety practices are followed for new and existing equipment.

• Communicates program progress, escalations, and issue analysis to product stakeholders; collaborates with management and internal manufacturing and development partners to recommend and implement changes to product, processes, or business practices to resolve escalated issues, produce solutions, and ensure adherence to budgets and established product roadmaps and schedules.

• Follows up on open points/actions that were observed during trials; ensures conveyed as actionable items.

• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects and activities in the manufacturing and/or engineering organization.

• Drives best practices through documentation control policies and procedures.

• Leads and provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.

Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in electrical design and tools, software packages, architecture of electronic hardware, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications
NA

Knowledge & Skills

• Agile Methodology

• Automation

• Change Management

• Computer Science

• Continuous Improvement Process

• JIRA

• Kanban Principles

• Lean Manufacturing

• Milestones (Project Management)

• New Product Development

• Process Improvement

• Product Management

• Project Engineering

• Project Management

• Project Planning

• Project Schedules

• Risk Management

• Scrum (Software Development)

• Software Development

• Sprint Planning

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication

• Results Orientation

• Learning Agility

• Digital Fluency

• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity
• Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.