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Summary
The role of Project Manager will support global software development within Topcon, with a focus on Cloud Infrastructure and Network Correction Service. This role is part of the Engineering Operations team and will support critical long range plan of software projects and drive process improvements within the Engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Own the execution of the network correction services and cloud development roadmap from concept to implementation.
- Collaborate with and manage collaboration between global engineering offices in Moscow, Brisbane Au, Helsinki, Eindhoven, Livermore and others; to sync up on schedules, testing and resource management.
- Representing Engineering Operations, become key liaison/coordinator between software engineering teams in global offices and other teams.
- Working with directors and engineering leaders; coordinate, manage and provide visibility into R&D, Development, Sustaining, Production and Testing activities for Software projects.
- Coordinate communications between project stakeholders, engineering leads, and development teams to ensure project deliverables are consistent with project scope as well as strategic objectives of company.
- Collaborating with engineering leads and directors; develop, track and manage resource plans, schedules, and budgets for multiple projects.
- Work as a proxy for engineering leads in cross-functional team discussions; provide regular updates and presentations (written and verbal) to project stakeholders and management.
- Work with product management, directors and senior management with competing urgencies to clearly prioritize projects for engineering teams and ensure project successes.
- Anticipate bottlenecks, identify and analyze risk, propose tradeoffs, escalate to management to help meet business objectives.
- Continuously champion company processes and drive improvements to existing systems.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering or Scientific field of study.
- 8+ years of experience in Program or Project Management in an engineering organization.
- Experience in GNSS OR Machine Control, Network Correction Services, Construction Automation .Enterprise solutions, Fleet management or Cloud solutions.
- Practical experience with Software development and processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; English fluency
- Demonstrated skills successfully managing complex programs with multi-discipline teams.
- Experience working with geographically and culturally diverse cross-functional teams.
- Experience managing external contractors.
- Previous experience as a Program or Project manager in a similar role.
- Understanding of project development methodologies and Software development processes (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
- Ability to work with engineering leads and directors with global teams to manage project schedules, milestones, budgets, resource conflicts and deliverables.
- Manage workload and resource conflicts across projects.
- Demonstrate sound judgment in making decisions to support business priorities and objectives.
Topcon is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.