Technical Project Manager at BC Forward

Posted in Other 3 days ago.

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina





Job Description:

Technical Project Manager



BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Technical Project Manager




for an opportunity in Charlotte,NC Co-Location!




Position Title:
Technical Project Manager




Location: Charlotte,NC




Anticipated Start Date: 10/13/2024


Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.



Expected Duration: 6+ Months



Job Type: Full Time (>=40 HRS WEEKLY) - CONTRACT - Remote



Pay Range:$65/hr - $75/hr


Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).



Key responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities:





  • Responsible for managing medium to large scale and/or technically complex departmental and cross-functional product development projects.

  • Leads project teams from concept to post release with strong sense of urgency, utilizing company product launch process (stage-gate) with an understanding most new products are network connect and require a System level approach to product development and Project planning/execution

  • Project Scope may include connected products hardware, Firmware, Software Development, and/or Web & Mobile Applications (iOS/Android) from concept to post release.

  • Project activities may include facilitation of development Blitz or brainstorming Kaizen events, chair project meetings, update task, budget, and resource progress on weekly schedule updates, and logs issues, risks, Lessons learned, and documents mitigation plans for all critical path activities

  • Project Manager will lead with a steady focus on Scope Control, Schedule Updates, Budget tracking, and Risk Management throughout the life of the project.

  • Collaborates with engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, finance and all other stakeholders to identify and prioritize critical project milestones and deliverables.

  • Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones and daily task activities with tenacious follow up to ensure deliverables are delivered on-time

  • Pre-launch activities include supplier ramp-up and/or transition planning for production.

  • Leads weekly cross-functional project meetings and maintain minutes/notes/action items

  • Continuously gathers feedback from all project team members to track progress and mitigate risk.

  • Identifies project related issues and risks, documents all risks in the risk database, and escalates to sponsor's and Functional Management early to facilitate mitigation before they effect critical path.

  • Maintains vigilance of technical progress and risks mitigation for assigned projects, confers with technical personnel to resolve issues, and drives corrective actions.

  • Confers with project personnel to resolve problems. Not directly responsible for technical accuracy of design details but expected to have sufficient knowledge and awareness to recognize when technical problems may exist and to identity and initiate corrective actions.

  • Coordinates project activities with cross-functional team members to ensure project goals and requirements are met on schedule and within budget.

  • Prepares project status reports and facilitates both technical and non-technical meetings and design reviews in order to keep stakeholders up-to-date and able to support risk/issue mitigation requests

  • Develops and maintains technical and project documentation, including project/process deliverables.

  • Learns and master's all requirements of Pentair's stage-gate processes.

  • Works collaboratively with other Pentair global design centers, manufacturing plants and strategic suppliers as needed.

  • Documents all Risks, Issues, and lessons learned for continuous improvement

  • Projects may vary from New Product Development, Product improvements, transformation, value engineering, strategic sourcing, warranty reduction, or other initiatives.


Skills and Experience Requirements:





  • B.S. degree in Engineering, or other technical discipline, from an accredited institution (MBA or advanced technical degree is a plus).

  • Project Management education: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.

  • 5+ years leading cross-functional project teams without direct supervisory responsibilities.

  • 3+ years of engineering design or manufacturing experience in a med-high volume production, product development environment.

  • 2+ years of managing project teams developing consumer connected products that may include hardware and with embedded firmware, software, and App is highly desirable.

  • Previous IoT connected product development experience is highly desirable (cloud/server services, Wi-Fi modules, C/C++ software bridges from product to the cloud).

  • Experience working with, developing, or managing the development of consumer mobile Apps (iOS/Android) as related to hardware deployment is desirable.

  • Highly detail oriented, organized, and organizationally agile individual preferred with innate/natural relationship building communication skills.

  • Knowledge of product development process (stage-gate, predictive, agile and hybrid methods)

  • Knowledge and experience in connected consumer product development

  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.


Benefits:



BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.



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About BCforward:



Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.


BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.


BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.


To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.


This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.


Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 229669 when responding to this ad.


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Salary Details



This salary was provided in the Job Posting.


$65-$75


Hourly Salary



Job Snapshot




Employee Type

Contractor



Location

Charlotte, NC (Onsite)



Job Type

Engineering



Experience

Not Specified



Date Posted

09/30/2024
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