Senior Project Manager

at  Suse

JOB DESCRIPTION

Provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company’s products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies. Work can involve external parties such as standards bodies, partners, etc.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
• PMP/PMI certification preferred.
• Typically 4-6 years experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong sense of personal accountability
• Detail-oriented, can adapt quickly and earn trust with internal stakeholders
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles
• Experience working with stakeholders across locations and timezones
• Familiarity with working on open source projects
• Experience with Agile methodologies, software development and its life cycle
• Using project planning tools and software packages to create, manage and track project results
• Ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, navigating conflict and complexity to ensure progress, along with the ability to communicate timelines and expectations effectively
• Mastery in English and local language
• Ready to roll up your sleeves and lead in any aspect that ensure that projects succeed

• Coordinate multiple projects within a large scale program, drive the engineering development, implementation and release process for products or service offerings
• Evaluate the progress towards delivery and keep stakeholders accountable to the schedule
• Apply solid judgment to prioritize issues across varying demands
• Roadmap creation in collaboration with product management and other stakeholders
• Build relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure that requirements and expectations are understood and developed
• Develop portions of support requirements for each assigned project, including schedules and resource allocation plans
• Coordinate the activities of associated project teams & track the progress against established plans
• Report results and make recommendations for alterations or updates to the program manager
• Develop program communications, including status reports and summaries
• Track escalations and issue resolutions
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings and update project and program plans
• Prepare and provide customer status updates