Senior Project Manager, Hardware and Software

What you'll do

• You will lead multiple project teams to develop and deliver large and complex projects through all stages of hardware and software development
• Work with the business development team and technical leads to define scope, schedule and cost for new business opportunities
• Work with the client to define and meet expectations, for project scope, schedule and cost, throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and guide the project team to deliver the project, while following customer or Syntronic delivery processes
• Coordinate integration of hardware, software, firmware & mechanical developments
• Manage and review product development documentation (Requirements Specifications, System Specifications, Design
• Description Documents, Design Verification Test Plans & Reports, Product Manuals, etc.)
• Collaborate with other development disciplines, including HW developers, to integrate and deliver complete systems
• Report concise project status to the client, senior management and other stakeholders
• Build and develop long term relationships with client stakeholders across multiple projects
• Identify, mitigate and manage project risks and issues, and escalate as needed
• Manage and review product development documentation
• Increase team effectiveness by measuring and improving processes and tools, including use and adoption of AI

What you'll need to get the job done

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of software and/or hardware development experience
• 5+ years of scrum master or technical project lead experience working across functional teams
• Understanding of Agile methodology, SDLC, and release management
• Proven business acumen and capability to translate client needs into actionable project plans. Comfortable leading external meetings and ensuring business and technical goals are aligned. MBA preferred but not required.
• Experience in a customer facing role is critical
• Successful delivery of two or more products to market through full development lifecycle
• Experience planning and delivering integrated hardware and software products
• Experience motivating, mentoring and guiding a diverse development team, both virtually and face to face
• Solid oral and written communication skills, including managing communication with clients
• Experience in reporting progress to stakeholders (clients, product owners, project leads etc.) in a concise manner
• Experience in defining requirements and estimating project scope
• Working knowledge of one or more SW development domains: full stack iOS or Android mobile apps, web apps, embedded SW, Cloud
• Working knowledge of one or more HW development domains: RF HW, Digital HW, Mechanical systems
• Working knowledge of UX design and experience interacting with UX design teams
• Experience with AI-assisted productivity tools in product development, including LLMs and prompt engineering
• Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence (Atlassian tool chain), Microsoft Azure Dev Ops, Teams and Office

What will make us REALLY love you

• Self-organized and driven to help the team get organized and be more effective
• Experience in Business Analysis techniques for eliciting client requirements
• Contributing business and end user perspective to the project team
• Experience leading and coordinating rapid prototyping in a cross disciplinary team of SW developers and UX designers
• Experience introducing and leading adoption of new tools and techniques, including AI, to improve team productivity
• PMP or CSM certification
• Making the client's and the team's success your own success
• A friendly willingness to collaborate and play nice with others
• A passion for project-based work and staying on top of your technical game
• Drive and willingness to explore and master areas outside of your expertise