Technical Project Manager

Lenovo; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo in the United States is seeking a Firmware Technical Project Manager to lead BMC firmware and UEFI programs for server platforms. You will own end-to-end delivery across multiple projects and sites, acting as a trusted advisor to Directors and VPs.

Strong background in firmware development lifecycles and cross-functional collaboration is required. You will drive cross-functional execution, guide risk mitigation, and ensure quality targets are met on schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management within software/hardware/firmware.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
• Expertise in Jira workflows, dashboards, and Confluence integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Drive timely delivery of commitments and business objectives.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and blockers for predictable execution.
• Provide clear status updates to engineering teams, stakeholders, and executives.
• Decompose complex problems into actionable workstreams with engineering leads.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives).
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, product, QA, release, and support.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to resolve defects and implement enhancements.
• Ensure effective communication across geographically distributed teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Program management

Agile leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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As Firmware Technical Project Manager you will lead large-scale, strategically important programs that deliver Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware and UEFI for server platforms. You are expected to own end-to-end program delivery across multiple projects and sites and serve as the trusted advisor to senior leadership (Directors and VPs). You will blend project-management rigor with a solid understanding of firmware development lifecycles. Drive cross-functional execution and ensure that deliverables meet quality and schedule targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, schedules, key milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.


• Drive execution of program plans to ensure timely delivery of commitments and business objectives.


• Identify, assess, track, and mitigate program risks, issues, and blockers to ensure predictable execution.


• Provide clear, accurate, and timely status updates to engineering teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership.


• Partner with engineering leads to decompose complex technical problems into actionable workstreams and deliverables.


• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and steering committee meetings.


• Coordinate and align engineering, product management, QA, release management, support, and other cross-functional teams.


• Drive cross-functional collaboration to resolve software defects, implement feature enhancements, and achieve program goals.


• Ensure effective communication and coordination across geographically distributed teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.


• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Project Management, or related leadership roles within software, hardware, firmware, embedded systems, or enterprise IT environments.


• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.


• Expertise in Jira, including workflow customization, dashboards, reporting, filters, and Confluence integration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with server and platform firmware technologies, including BMC/OpenBMC, IPMI, UEFI, and related ecosystem components.


• Knowledge of open-source software governance, compliance processes, and PSIRT (Product Security Incident Response Team) practices.


• Familiarity with scripting and automation tools such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.


• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and software quality processes.


• PMP, PgMP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or other project/program management certifications are preferred, but not required.


• Experience working in enterprise-scale hardware-software integrated product development environments.

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.