Job Title: Project/ Program Manager III

Job Location: North Reading, MA 01864

Job Duration: 11 Months (Contract to hire)

Pay Rate Range: $64.22/hr to $65.22/hr.

Job Responsibilities:

• Seeking a results-driven Retrofit Program Manager who will be part of the Retrofit Engineering & Program Management team.
• This role will drive Robotics fleet retrofit projects to improve the performance, reliability and safety of globally deployed robotic and automation systems.
• Working in close collaboration with Retrofit Engineers, Hardware Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance and Reliability and Maintenance (RME) partners, Deployment Engineering, this role will own retrofit projects from ideation through execution and validation.

Scope:

• Developing processes to implement product upgrades on fielded client's Robotics products (field retrofits)
• Participate in retrofit sprints to ensure program is on track and on budget.
• Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives.
• Oversee multiple projects, and ensure program goals are met.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and driving change for the identified opportunities
• Applying Lean Manufacturing concepts to determine the best course of action for each product upgrade and field retrofit.
• Manage budget and funding channels for the program.
• Write execution white papers for large scale retrofit projects, that serves as communication to AR and Customer stakeholders.
• Writing program funding proposals to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services.
• Analysing program risks
• Working with cross-functional teams and project stakeholders, to identify and resolve blockers and ensure smooth operation of the program.
• Coordinating and tracking status of ongoing retrofit activities with keen eye for details and escalate to leadership any roadblocks or challenges.
• Collect the Voice of the Customer (VOC) data and share success stories during the lessons learnt workshops and review with cross-functional partners in Hardware Engineering and Operations to demonstrate value and efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering
• Experience in the use of Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Degree in business administration or related field

Business Group:

• Deploy Retrofits across All Client's Robotics Products
• Main Team that deploys and develops processes and implements retrofit solutions.

Daily Schedule:

• 15% meetings with Team stand-up’s. Provide updates to Manager on all projects working on
• Plan of work that has been done. And what will be done the coming days
• Where they are with Deliverables
• Working on 3-4 projects at any time – planning and other items needed to meet goals.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 2+ years’ experience in related field as a PM
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Experience using project management tools (eg: Asana)
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving ability
• Will have some travel 30% of time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering
• Experience in the use of Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Degree in business administration or related field Degree or Certification

KPI:

Deliver results perspective.

Leadership Principle:

• Deliver results.
• Customer Obsession

Top 3 must-have hard skills:

• White Paper writing skills
• Large program communications
• PM Skillsets