Program Manager (SW)
Description
Enphase is looking for a dynamic, experienced Program Manager to drive our next generation energy management projects. You will lead program management efforts between cross-functional teams – Product Management, SW/FW Engineering, HW Engineering, QA team and deliver the project on-time, within budget and quality.
In this position, you will develop, manage, and drive the end-to-end execution of SW projects throughout the product development lifecycle and delivery stages. We are looking for someone who is flexible and can respond quickly, energetically, and enthusiastically to changes.
- Ensure product requirements are clearly defined
- Break down complex software/hardware issues into simple tasks
- Develop and oversee comprehensive project plans
- Identify and handle program cross-functional dependencies between teams
- Communicate development milestones, project schedules and status updates and drive alignment across the organization and between teams
- Coordinate with teams to identify, prioritize and track risks to schedule and product quality
- Drive software readiness in support of key project milestones (Alpha, Beta etc)
- Coordinate multiple validation plans across teams
- Understand engineering issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key partners for decision-making
- Grasp complex technical topics and abstract key issues and risks into an actionable
- Synthesize large amounts of data into a clear story and communicate to partners and organizations at all levels
- Maintain an orientation toward teamwork and collaboration
- Provide regular program status updates and communicate escalations as needed to executive team
Who You Are
You are a highly engaged and self-driven project professional with incredible sense of ownership with the ability to drive project with minimal supervision. You have proven experience of managing both large complex projects and programs, budgets and justifying resource needs to senior management team. Able to think strategically and execute methodically with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. You have excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills that will enable you to earn trust at all levels and across geographies. Ability to facilitate meetings, workshops, and collaboration sessions to push execution and alignment on organizational initiatives. Recognize the importance and are proficient in executing key areas of change management.
What You Bring
- BTech/MTech in Engineering (Computer Science/Electronics) with 10-12 years of total relevant experience
- PMP, CSM, SaFE, ITSM or similar certifications preferred. MBA will be an added plus
- 4+ years of proven experience as a Program Manager in a technology product company managing and delivering high quality SW products (managing Cloud based projects, Digital transformation projects)
- Extensive knowledge of Cloud Software development (Front end and Back end), API development and release process, Web services, Microservices, Web application, Mobile Application ( Android, iOS), Cloud based platforms (AWS preferred), SaaS platforms
- Understanding of SW development processes and test validation including end to end testing with HW components.
- Track record of releasing SW products and managing them through the entire product life cycle
- Understands and deals well with both waterfall and Agile development models
- Experience leading global teams that are building and managing complex platforms that are highly reliable and scalable is required
- Experience in managing integration of Third-Party SW, Open source libraries etc
- Experience using project management, task, and ticketing software; Planview, Atlassian, Jira, MS Project, or similar
- Experience using collaboration and team management applications; Microsoft Teams, Slack, SharePoint or similar
- Remain calm and flexible in the face of ambiguity
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with diverse teams and interact, influence, collaborate, and negotiate effectively at all levels of management.
- Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems, conflicts
- Serve as the point of contact between multiple internal and external teams
- Should possess excellent co-ordination skills solve problems, conflicts.