Hardware Program Manager

Company: Fresh Consulting
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: January 11, 2022

Job Description:

We are Fresh. Together let's build the future. With partners and clients, we practice strategy, design, development, and engineering to harness the power of technology and create what's next.

Our cross-disciplinary approach blends human ingenuity and technology, empowering us to meet uncertainty with confidence. What got us to today won't get us to tomorrow, so we test our assumptions and always strive for growth. From the products we build to the partners we collaborate with, we believe people make the difference.

And we do so as a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We value diversity and support a positive and welcoming environment where all of our employees can thrive.

Why join Fresh?

We are a group of design-led tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and creative who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems by leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines through a human-centered approach to end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated, dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully. Most of all, we were built from the start as a modern, high performance services partner that puts people -- from our employees to our partners to our clients to their customers, first.

What we need:

We are looking for a Hardware Engineering Program Manager to join our growing engineering team and be able to thrive while managing budget, requirements gathering for roadmap and deadlines. This individual will partner with our internal team and client to determine the best path to ensure program success. This Program Manager will help pick team members up front, assign and manage the project work and report on progress, status, and budget, and help evaluate quality and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:
Ensure that all projects are delivered within scope, budget, time and meets industry standards requirements.
Work with the client and consult the internal team to define and manage program roadmap with clear scope, requirements, objectives and success metrics
Portfolio management to ensure innovative technology investments and trade-offs
Manage and consult the client on both near- and long-term investment and strategy
Develop rhythm of business and report a detailed program plan to monitor and track progress.
Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
Coordinate internal resources for the smooth execution of projects.
Ensure resource availability, allocation and identify staffing needs for the program portfolio
Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate management methods and methodologies.
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of experience working as a Project, Product or Program Manager in an engineering environment
Experienced in managing project timelines, delivering products against a plan in a fast-paced, multi-disciplined, and often ambiguous environment
Experience in managing and interacting with various engineering disciplines including: mechanical, electrical, firmware, and embedded systems and related processes
Experience working with online project management tools or software
Self motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or System Engineering degree, or related field.
Agile certification, PMP, or Product Owner Certification
7+ years of proven work experience as a Project, Product or Program Manager in a hardware engineering environment.
Understanding of instrumentation, automation, robotics or LabVIEW.
Understanding of end-to-end product development and Product Lifecycle Management best practices is a plus.
Hardware R&D experience is a plus
Experience in product development within consumer electronics, test systems, and robotics is a plus
Experience in working with CM/OEM/ODM vendors in product development

Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.
Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.

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