Senior Staff Technical Project Manager - Spark Product Development and NPI

What they’re looking for

• A Safety-First Approach: A relentless commitment to safety. Demonstrated expertise leading FMEA & risk tracking for complex product development programs.
• Schedule Mastery: Demonstrated expertise in scheduling software; you leverage schedules as a proactive decision making tool.
• Technical Acumen: Evidence of technical breadth and curiosity to manage engineering requirements, evaluate trade-offs, connect the dots, and surface risks across electrical, mechanical, structural, EHS, network engineering, and manufacturing.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Experience managing and coordinating across multiple third-party service providers whose deliverables impact the critical path.
• BOM & PLM Fluency: Experience managing and structuring complex bills of materials, product configurations, part numbering schemes, and direct experience with one or more Product Lifecycle Management tools.
• Exceptional Communication and Organization: Knows how to read the room and adjust communication styles accordingly. Sets a high bar for clear, concise, and credible communication. A steady hand at the wheel during periods of ambiguity or change, while guiding the team toward world class project management practices.
• Influence without Authority: An ability to guide project teams to success using trust, persuasion, diplomacy, persistence, and collaboration instead of formal job titles or direct reporting structures.
• Resilience: Proven ability to drive projects to completion despite global supply chain headwinds or technical uncertainty. Ensure a “no surprise” mentality on project timelines, schedules, budgets and deployments with alternatives identified such that projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience. PMP or CAPM certification preferred.

Skills mentioned

Component & hardware replacement · Scheduling · Cost control