Program Manager

Overview

Lead end-to-end delivery of design change projects for DXR products, technologies, systems, solutions and services, from initiation through market introduction or internal delivery, including NPI and MLD change activities.

What you'll do

• Lead a cross-functional project team spanning engineering, marketing, Q&R, operations, customer support, technical publications, procurement and other functions as applicable.
• Manage complete NPI or MLD project and MLD change activities to ensure smooth lifecycle management or new product development.
• Drive compliance to the project schedule across all functions and secure agreed project milestones.
• Facilitate interaction, manage inter-dependencies and resolve conflicts among functional teams, regardless of geographic region.
• Balance schedule, cost, quality and requirements while achieving agreed project scope and objectives.
• Communicate project status to DXR R&D Projects and the LCM Leader through periodic reports and formal program reviews.
• Identify risks, issues and scope creep affecting schedule, quality or cost; mitigate or correct them and highlight them transparently to the BU management team.
• Manage vendors and interface with other delivering or client programs.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external suppliers.
• Ensure required quality through configuration management for product, documentation and process changes.
• Build and coach a motivated, cross-functional project team, fostering mutual trust, respect and cooperation.
• Contribute to organization-wide project management improvement initiatives.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering.
• 15+ years of work experience.
• Strong technical background in R&D engineering disciplines (e.g. electronics, software, mechanics) to manage multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Good people management skills with strong leadership competences.
• Excellent cross-functional stakeholder and perception management skills.
• Familiarity with Q-systems and standards.
• Ability to handle cultural differences and work with foreign development teams, including supplier and subcontract management.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively, with flexibility to work with changing priorities.

Nice to have

• PMP certification.

Details

• Location: Pune; office-based role.
• Work mode: in-office at least 3 days per week.