VAST Data is looking for a Technical Program Manager
"VAST's data management vision is the future of the market."
- Forbes
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams, for all product releases.
- Create and manage product life cycles through the phase gates process.
- Maintain calendar of NPI events for cross functional teams
- Drive organizational and strategic objectives and Key Results (KPI) to completion to deliver organization/company goals.
- Provides engineering and business process expertise to team and other members on various standard programs / issues..
- Must have hands-on experience with software development, specifically for system software development. . Strong leadership skills.
- Drive technical discussions that effectively address cross functional requirements.
- Being thorough and the ability to multitask is important. Experience influencing decisions and leading teams in a matrix environment.
- Enthusiastic, responsive, and passionate about finding opportunities for process improvement.
- Excellent communication and technical presentation skills.
- Implement best practices to optimize efficiency, responsiveness and overall business stats.
- Ability to think strategically and tactically and to build consensus to make programs successful. Strong problem solving skills, consistently successful implementing systematic solutions.
- Develop the project timeline with leads and peers from cross-functional teams, Hardware and Software Engineering teams.
- Prepares project plans and drives the project from conception and planning to implementation. Will participate in the development of strategies, processes and resources.
- Evaluate and implement impactful process improvements:
- Changes in current business processes
- Integrating automation technology into business processes
- Collaborate with teams and business process owners to support change.
- Manage program budget and review with Engineering and finance.
- Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for managers and stakeholders
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in program management, HW and SW release programs, or a related field, preferably in a data storage or technology industry.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is preferred.
- Operating systems, like Linux, and system level knowledge is a plus.
- Excellent Program Management Skills to manage large and complex programs across many geographies.
- Five or more years of experience in an management role, preferably in program management
- Exceptional skills in leadership, time management, facilitation, and organization
- Experience in NetSuite, JIRA, Salesforce and Arena
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience with pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis functions.
- Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities. Ability to identify, deliver, and follow-up on required corrective actions.
- Skilled in coordinating and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Detail-oriented, self-driven and a self starter
- Experience presenting to executive teams
- Strong deductive reasoning, a logical mind, and a strong ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
- Flexibility working in a startup that’s continually punching above its weight.
- Experience with developing and documenting processes and procedures