Software Development Project Manager

** About the Role
** Are you an early career Software Technical Program Manager looking to work on the bleeding edge of AI hardware technology?
The successful candidate will lead strategic programs and initiatives that will deliver innovative software and process improvements to our worldwide production facilities.  They will work closely with our customers, product operations, and global production teams on the deliverables.  This is a high visibility role in the company and will be expected to work across organizations to achieve results. If you want to be a program manager who likes challenges and wants to grow your career to the next level for the industry leader in custom-built AI and server and cloud storage solutions, this position could be perfect for you!

** What You Will Do
** Join a fast-growing team of software and PM professionals and be a technical PM who will coordinate the efforts of the software development team. You will focus on key strategic initiatives including process improvement programs that deliver results.
* Manage and track programs across the organization including software development, software deliverables, process improvements, etc.
* Attend weekly program core team meetings with cross-functional teams to communicate updates, track progress, and ensure that the program is on track to meet upcoming milestones
* Identify and communicate program risks to stakeholders, define risk mitigation strategies, and facilitate appropriate hardware & software engineering solutions
* Maintain documentation and disseminate project information to stakeholders
* Communicate risks and relevant mitigation plans
* Attend regular production status meetings to provide the status of programs and record assigned actions
** What you Bring
*** Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, and 2+ years of experience in a software development, engineering or production environment (or a Masters and 0+ years of experience).
* Software development experience is strongly desired
* Hands-on experience with Jira is strongly desired
* Strong cross-functional team management, strong interpersonal skills, and adaptive communication style
* Good Project Management skills in developing schedules and tracking milestones, PMP certification preferred but not required
* Effective communication to drive the program and provide clear updatesZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $75,750 - $110,000. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.##
** About ZT Systems
** At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment…