Program Manager

Please send me your details (resume, work authorization status, current location, availability and compensation expectations) directly to: {apply below} for an immediate consideration. Make sure to include both the job title and location of the job if you email me directly.

* Permanent, full time job (direct hire) offering W2 annual salary with full benefits and relo assistance (if not local)

Program Manager :

• Manage, control, and execute programs within a quality/safety focused distributed engineering organization. This includes domestic and international resources.

• Contribute to the Product roadmap definition and align the associated Solutions ensuring safety & quality, application competitiveness, customer orientation and innovation

• Develop, communicate, and update integrated program plans and schedules and monitor adherence to ensure engineering development efforts are completed per QCD (quality cost delivery) commitments

• Oversee cross-functional product development including functional engineering managers, systems, product architects, hardware, software, test, safety, quality, supply and industrialization teams as well as internal/external customers

• Drive Program Reviews to review operational execution of the Program together with Meta-program Leader and Development/Technology Center (DC/TC) Director and provide QCD report to Platform and R&D (through Program Review Boards)

• Author proposals, including schedules with appropriate milestones, and estimates for resources and material costs, risks, and assumptions

• Manage and facilitate brainstorm sessions, concept, and design reviews in conjunction with functional managers and technical design teams

• Ensure that Gate/Design/Peer Review process is executed

• Manage, control, and execute timely all developments related to the program (performances, planning/delivery, cost, risks, savings) and in compliance with the QCD commitments

• Manage Delivery On-Time (IOT/DOT) commitment and change

• Coordinate all Program Work Packages, Capacity /Resource analysis/ risks and mitigation plans with unit/department according the Program Development Organization

• Propose and drive improvement action plans in Program (efficiency, competitiveness)

  Skills, Experience, Education :

• Bachelors or Master's Degree

• PMP will be a plus

• Experience in System / Product Engineering or Project management, ideally in rail industry (railway signaling - wayside or carborne, railroad rolling stock, etc)

• Understanding of product lifecycle management

• System, Safety (Engineering - not EHS), Hardware, Software, and/or V&V background

• At least 5-year experience in management of project/program baseline

• Hands-on experience on functional or hierarchical team management

• Cost and planning control experience in engineering scope

• Hands-on experience with Customer relationship on deliverables and scope management

• Experience with Earned Value Management

• Understanding of financials in R&D environment (Return on investment, decision making)

• Understanding of product lifecycle management

• big plus : product knowledge on different rail industry market segments (Urban, Mainline, F&P)

• big plus : Train signaling experience (specifically ACSES or Carborne product knowledge)

  Please send me your details (resume, work authorization status, current location, availability and compensation expectations) directly to: {apply below} for an immediate consideration. Make sure to include both the job title and location of the job if you email me directly.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joul, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.