Project Manager - NA East Coast

ABOUT UTIMACO

Utimaco is a worldwide supplier of professional cyber-security solutions and is based in Aachen, Germany. Since 1983, Utimaco develops hardware security modules and compliance solutions for telecommunication provider regulations. Utimaco is a world-market leader in both segments. Customers and parters of Utimaco in all parts of the world trust the company's long-term, proven reliability and investments protection, as well as its many certified IT security standards. Utimaco stands for recognizes product quality, user-friendly software, excellent support and trusted high security-made in Germany. 

To further strengthen our Corporate Unit we are looking for a:   Project Manager - NA East Coast

Your tasks:

*** Our position has a preference for the employee to reside on the East Coast

*** If you believe you will rock this position, please apply at: Careers - Utimaco

Program management involves identifying and coordinating the inter-dependencies among projects, products, and other important strategic initiatives across an organization.

This includes:

  • Overseeing the whole program, which could be split into sub-projects managed by different project managers.
  • Managing the program and therefore the interaction of different project managers / teams
  • Delivering successful program outcomes.

In an organizational context, a program refers to a group of related projects (or a combination of projects and programs) that together support a strategic business initiative. This initiative could include launching a product, implementing a new sales process, or opening a new location.

The program manager’s job is to take a high-level view of the entire program, and strategically guide project managers to ensure they are all working effectively toward the program’s objectives:

 

  • Implement program within given budget, timeline and quality
  • Customer satisfaction in service implementation
  • Efficiency in delivery of Programs
  • Follow PLC process landscape and compliance requirements
  • Take accountability and responsibility towards assigned process roles
  • Time objective: Spend of budgeted time on planned tasks
  • Documentation of all steps, decisions and checklist in the Product Lifecycle
  • Develop and improve the PLC process [Senior level]
  • Onboard and train new Program Managers [Senior level]
  • UTIMACO values
  • Leads and/or coordinates cross-functional project/program teams from design to delivery of fully-developed products that are ready for customer use
  • Daily program management throughout the program/product life-cycle
  • Defines the program governance
  • Plans the overall program and monitors the progress
  • Defines cross-functional interfaces
  • Manages and utilizes resources across projects
  • Coordinates program time schedules
  • Manages the program’s budget
  • Manages overlapping program risks and issues and takes corrective measurements
  • Coordinates the program and its inter-dependencies
  • Manages stakeholders’ communication
  • Maintains and manages Workflow Approvals (PLC Gates)
  • Defines new process steps and improvements, automations and tools [Senior]
  • Leads a group of Program Managers [Senior]

Your profile:

  • Aligns deliverables to the program’s outcome
  • Manages the main program documents
  • Manages common change management
  • Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions
  • Investigates facts and develops solutions to problems during the design and planning phases
  • Contributes to and liaises with product management, supply chain management, production, marketing, engineering and sales
  • Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks associated with program activities.
  • Develop contingency plans to address potential challenges or delays.
  • Manages own productivity but as well other program manager and stakeholders productivity [Senior duties]
  • Drives implementation of new tools, educate other stakeholders and program manager and develops trainings within Utimaco Academy [Senior duties]

Drive and manage time reporting, including tool and process support for all relevant stakeholders in the PLC process [Senior duties]

We offer you:

DO YOU FEEL ADDRESSED?

Then we look forward to receiving your detailed application stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

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