Audio Project Manager

BCforward; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Technical Program Manager to deliver audio hardware programs in Sunnyvale, CA. The role requires overseeing project scopes, quality, time, budget, and involves strong communication and team-building skills. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in audio technology projects, a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, and the ability to manage risks effectively. Join a dynamic team driving innovation in consumer products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of audio TPM or Engineering experience with consumer products such as phones, tablets, watches.
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly.
• Experience with hardware product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hardware programs within scope, quality, and budget.
• Oversee project scope definition and management.
• Plan and drive engineering deliverables for audio subsystems.

Skills

Project estimating

Customer interaction and management

Team building skills

Risk assessment management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

MBA or other related advanced degree

Job description

The main function of a Technical Program Manager, Audio is to provide successful hardware module definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA and Redmond, WA

Duration: 12 Months

Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver audio hardware programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time, budget and risk factors.
• Program-level strategic planning, interaction with engineering team and management, complex issue resolution, excellent communications and team building skills.
• Oversight of project scope definition and management, requirements gathering and documentation, project schedule development and tracking, project budget management, project status reporting, hardware build management, issue and risk management, contingency planning, customer interaction, and communications across multiple organizational levels.
• Plan and drive engineering deliverables, such as audio subsystem specifications, DOEs, ECNs and validation results.

Skills:

• Project estimating, project scheduling & tracking, customer interaction and management, implementation planning in large organizations
• Proven people management and team building skills
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions
• Experience with hardware product development lifecycle
• Experience with working with vendors, including flexing hours when needed for and travel if needed for on-site support

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of audio TPM or Engineering experience with consumer products- phones, tablets, watches, glasses, or similar.