Dell Front End Procurement Value Engineering Program Manager 

United States, Texas, Austin 

171309981

As a Front End Procurement, Value Engineering Program Manager, you will drive the development and implementation of new and exciting products and services. Working closely with sales, customer service, partners, customers and other technical support groups in cross-functional teams, you will manage the entire lifecycle of highly complex, high-risk projects. From design to delivery.

You will:

• Interface with Engineering, Marketing, Program Management and Procurement teams to develop Server structural cost targets, component and system level cost analysis, Technology Tax, Design to Value and Design to Cost insights
• Communicate and maintain Server & Storage structural cost targets from pre-concept to concept phase exit in a variety of working to executive forums
• Drive product cost optimization through product development, procurement and product teardown activities and teams
• Maintain program cost analysis schedule and deliverables milestone alignment with Concept Engineering and Marketing teams

Essential Requirements

• 12+ years of related experience in a professional role and 5+ years of experience in Procurement and/or Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in Product Design/Engineering
• Demonstrated program management skills
• Effective influencing skills to guide X-functional teams in the appropriate direction

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (EE/ME/IE/CS); or 8+ years with a Master’s degree; or equivalent experience
• Existing knowledge of overall design cycle, landscape, and driving cross functional alignment
• Knowledge of existing electrical and/or mechanical technologies and processes. Fundamental understanding of Design For Cost/Value and Familiarity with x86 technologies