Manager Technical Program Management

Remote Work: NoOverview:At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward.We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you'll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally.Together, we've only begun to define the edge of what's possible—for our people, our customers, and the world.A functional leader that develops a team of program managers that also operates across all levels of the company and can drive strategic initiatives as well as product development in realizing our company's vision. Technical and solutions manager of program management responsible for leading agile crossfunctional team of Systems and SW Engineers, Test Engineers, Operations, etc. from initial concept to deployment. Meets complex program goals for product performance, quality goals, regulatory compliance requirements, cost, schedule and development budget. Responsible for working with Product Management, Marketing, and Experience Designers to define the product, solidify the business case, and author the product and experience specifications. Given our multitude of design and development partners, you will participate with negotiations involving Business Development and Legal.Responsibilities:Functional leadership of program management teams with possible direct supervision of level 1, 2 and senior PM's. Independently drives team growth and development plans and supports individual's execution of development activities such as training, mentorships, and guiding growth opportunities for high potentials.Team leadership for scaled Agile cross-functional innovation teams. Contribute to and promote the development of agile skillset and capabilities within Zebra. Execute multiple limited scope projects simultaneously or a large program with senior manager's guidance utilizing modern project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.Organize and lead scrum teams as release train engineer (RTE)Drive execution of solutions inclusive of concept definition, requirements validation, architecturespecification, and governance compliance to our Application Lifecycle Management framework.Ability to translate customer problems into solution requirements.Leads system integration planning, release management, and planning for demonstrations, proof of concepts and pilots.Leads creating cross functional workstreams and driving execution for sales enablement,development and deployment.Independently building relationships and working across all relevant areas of the solution businessincluding Sales, Services, IT, Finance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Support.Works independently with business in defining proof of value and customer's return on investment.Organizes and presents business, technical and program reviews/status to Senior Leadership using digital media, dashboards and JIRA agile project management tools.Independently execute to program plan and budgets for multiple, large projects. Recommendcorrective actions and implement changes. Identify and mitigate risks; develop and implement riskmitigation plans. Owns ensuring alignment from key leaders of milestone achievement before moving the program forward.May lead multiple limited to moderate scope projects simultaneously, or manage a larger program directly. Programs may be moderate to complex in nature or one large program with cross-functional teams in numerous locations and time zonesRecognized as an "expert" in the business function and processes in which the program isoperatingMotivate a project team to ensure solutions are reliable and of quality, in a highly collaborativefashionDemonstrates the ability to see cross-functional impacts of decisions and project plans andexecution. Balances scope, schedule and budget considerations to adjust the project with minimal impact to the business. Understands the business objectives of the program and assumes personal accountability for success of the program against those objectives.Independently coordinates deliverables and project assets to assist the projectteam. Personally, anticipates and addresses obstacles or issues that are moderate to significant in severity and escalates complex issues to management for assistance. Independently engagesadditional resources as needed to address obstacles or delays. Adjusts the plan per management guidelines as delays or obstacles are experienced.Demonstrates advanced understanding of development processes and product launch scope andactivitiesNo supervision by management is expected in this position for complex or novel problems.May coach or act as escalation point for Senior Program Managers or grades belowSupports early stage go to market activities and transition to marketingDevelop and protect intellectual property; be well versed with IP fundamentals.Explore and understand competitive landscape in both product and business termsDefine strategic initiatives to align the business to agile product development. Work closely withPortfolio Management to ensure strategic goals align and are represented in the innovation feature roadmap. Assist in the development of business plans, strategies and approaches to take advantage of business opportunities.Initiate strategic partnerships with technology companies (including startups) that are developing adjacent new cutting-edge solution elements. Partner with Zebra Ventures to identify entities that are added-value to your business and solutions.Develop and protect intellectual property; be well versed with IP fundamentals.Explore and understand competitive landscape in both product and business terms.Qualifications:BS Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree, orrelated technical BS degree, with MS preferred8-12+ years Engineering/Program management and RTE experience for products in fast pacedenvironment including minimum 2 years as team lead/supervisor.Strong strategic leadership and analytical skillsExcellent written and oral communication skillsSolid critical thinking and questioning skillsExperience leading large cross-functional teamsSelf-motivated, results driven, manages risks, and thrivesin an environment of uncertainty and continuous innovation. Ableto drive definition and creation of solutions from skeleton usecasesExperienced team builder, great at collaboration andmanaging resources; proven interpersonal skills .Experience with software development best practicesincluding Scaled Agile, TDD and Continuous Integration; a trackrecord of applying these methodologiesExperience with Cloud development andSoftware/Services development integration, as well as mobileapplication development for Android or iOS.Experience working independently and as part of a teamto solve difficult technical, quality, cost, and scheduleTravel Requirements (as a % oftime): 10-25%Able to telework? Yes/no – if yes, %of time and expectations whileteleworking Yes- 50%Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) Required (safety glasses,steel-toed boots, gloves, etc.): NTo protect candidates from falling victim to online fraudulent activity involving fake job postings and employment offers, please be aware our recruiters will always connect with you ****** accounts. 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