Manager Technical Program Management

Remote Work:
No

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges. Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose.

Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about – locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

Location: Role is required to be onsite in Lincolnshire, IL office (Hybrid - Minimum of 4 days in the office per week).

• Functional leadership of program management teams with direct supervision of level 1, 2 and senior PM’s. Independently drives team growth and development plans and supports individuals’ execution of development activities such as training, mentorships, and guiding growth opportunities for high potentials.
• Team leadership for scaled Agile cross-functional innovation teams. Contribute to and promote the development of agile skillset and capabilities within Zebra. Execute multiple limited scope projects simultaneously or a large program with senior manager’s guidance utilizing modern project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.
• Demonstrates the ability to see cross-functional impacts of decisions and project plans and execution. Balances scope, schedule and budget considerations to adjust the project with minimal impact to the business. Understands the business objectives of the program and assumes personal accountability for success of the program against those objectives.
• Lead the program management for Enterprise Thermal Printers and Data Capture Imagers for new product development and lifecycle management, defining Firmware program structures and aligning cross-program Firmware dependencies inclusive of structuring Firmware Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM) models.
• Organize and lead solution teams in projects. Can include leading scrum teams as a release train engineer (RTE).
• Drive execution of solutions inclusive of concept definition, requirements validation, architecture specification, and governance compliance to our Zebra Lifecycle Management framework.
• Ability to translate customer problems into solution requirements.
• Leads system integration planning, release management, and planning for demonstrations, proof of concepts, pilots, minimal viable products, and iterative feature delivery.
• Leads firmware and software development as part of a larger solution aligning to hardware milestones.
• Leads creating cross functional work streams and driving execution for sales enablement, development and deployment.
• Work closely with global partners, including Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM), to build the relationship, negotiate alongside business development & legal, and execute the solution.
• Independently building relationships and working across all relevant areas of the solution business including Sales, Services, IT, Finance, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Support.
• Works independently with business professionals in defining proof of value and customer return on investment.
• Organizes and presents business, technical and program reviews/status to Senior Leadership using digital media, dashboards and JIRA agile project management tools.
• Independently execute program plans and budgets for multiple small and large projects. Recommend corrective actions and implement changes. Identify and mitigate risks; develop and implement risk mitigation plans. Owns ensuring alignment from key leaders of milestone achievement before moving the program forward.
• May lead multiple limited to moderate scope projects simultaneously or manage a larger program directly. Programs may be moderate to complex in nature or one large program with cross-functional…