Vastdata Technical Program Manager - Operations Team 

United States 

815466288

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