Title: Sr. Program Manager Location: San Diego, CA 92121 Duration: 6 Months Work Type: Hybrid General Summary: The Software Program Manager is a key member of the Central PMO within the Technology Planning and Edge Solutions (TPE) group at company. This role focuses on Board Support Package deliveries (Boot, Hypervisor, USB, PCIe, Buses, Storage, SoCInfractructure, PMIC..) for CorePlatform team in software products across various business units. The Program Manager will lead program management efforts in planning and execution across multiple technology areas, programs, and initiatives. Key Responsibilities: • Collaborate closely with multiple functional teams. • Develop detailed execution plans and drive delivery progress. • Conduct executive reviews to ensure alignment with strategic goals. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. • 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience. Preferred Qualifications: • 10 + years of professional experience in SoC related SW technical program management or development. • Comfortable working with large, complex projects and deliverables. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong social team fit, self-motivated • Preferred MS degree in an engineering or computer science related field Principal Duties and Responsibilities: • Collaborates with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, and discuss necessary priorities and stakeholder needs. • Manages and takes responsibility for multiple small programs/technology with moderate complexity or a single complex program/technology by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines. • Develops and manages the execution of the program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex programs/technologies which includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization. • Tracks and manages all key metrics pertaining to a program and identifies when metrics deviate significantly from Plan of Record; escalates issues in a timely manner and proposes corrective actions. • Manages and prioritizes the work of the program team by establishing schedules, task assignments, and tracking tasks of team members. • Identifies program issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex program. Maintains and updates the risk tracker. • Helps to promote program vision and objectives within own team, and ensures program objectives are met or exceeded. • Supports the adoption of processes by applying best practices and identifying and recommending process improvement opportunities within respective programs. Level of Responsibility: • Working independently with little supervision. • Making decisions that are moderate in impact; errors may have financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships; errors may require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct. • Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high-level constituents. • Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions). • Completing tasks that do not have defined steps; simultaneous use of multiple mental abilities is generally required to determine the best approach; mistakes may result in significant rework. • Exercising substantial creativity to innovate new processes, procedures, or work products within guidelines or to achieve established objectives. • Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or conflicting; advanced data analysis and interpretation skills are required. • Occasionally participates in strategic planning within own area affecting immediate operations. The responsibilities of this role do not include: • Financial accountability (e.g., does not involve budgeting responsibility). Top 5 Required Skills (These are not preferred skills.? If the candidate does not have these required skills, they will be rejected completely)? 1. 4 year Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics) 2.Experience managing large scale projects 3.Experience managing program schedules 4. Experienced in driving program status and managing stakeholders Required Education/Required Years of Experience Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience. Driving Requirements: No

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $74.23/hr.