Engrg Prog/Proj Manager 4

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Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Product Owner / Technical Program Manager to drive Design Services program(s)– covering the Component Engineering Team Product Owner role and driving overall POD (Product Oriented Delivery) Program success while driving Productivity workstreams – and to personally build the AI/workflow automation.  The individual should be able to drive DS vision of fused, three-part profile: Build (Python/.NET, RPA, AI/LLM integration, API/MCP-first architecture); Product Owner mindset - outcome-driven backlog, Agile PI cadence, and Knowledge or awareness of  component/material engineering domain depth ( ERP/PLM, data flows) so the automation is trustworthy at Design Services' quality bar.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Product Owner role for the Component Engineering Team and drive overall POD (Product Oriented Delivery) success – running an outcome-driven backlog, Agile PI cadence, and SLA execution.
• Personally build the AI/workflow automation behind the POD – Python/.NET development, RPA, and AI/LLM integration on an API/MCP-first architecture – rather than only specifying requirements for others to build.
• Drive part-maintenance and lifecycle passthrough automation progressing E2E passthrough toward FY27 exit targets.
• Carry Hoshin & Quality item ownership, tracking program health against OTD >95%, quality >99.8%, and CSS >9 commitments across a 100K+ part library spanning nine enterprise tools.
• Support the M&A digital integration playbook – item setup, BOM scrub,– to protect integration timelines.
• Apply knowledge of the component/material engineering domain – Part setup & CO, Lifecycle with ERP/PLM (Oracle, Agile PLM, Enovia, 3DX) and CAD data flows – to anchor the POD's automation so outputs are trustworthy at Design Services' quality bar.
• Lead major, cross-functional projects spanning multiple enterprise tools and product lines, determining and developing approaches to complex, ambiguous assignments; serve as a go-to resource for the department manager.
• Provide hands-on program leadership across the POD – setting direction, sequencing dependencies across peer workstreams, managing risk and escalation paths, and driving execution independently without day-to-day direction from the manager.
• Work laterally with peer Product Owners, engineering, and business stakeholders to align priorities and resolve blockers, exercising influence and ownership rather than waiting on top-down coordination.
• Report POD program status, risk, and KPIs to senior leadership, and dvelop toward rebuilding the Product Owner / leadership bench.
• Champion the Design Services vision of a fused, three-part profile – hands-on build, Product Owner mindset, and component/material engineering domain awareness – as the operating standard across the POD

equired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering with a combined electronics and software profile – either (a) Electronics/ECE with strong coding and technology program leadership skills, or (b) Computer Science Engineering with a working understanding of electronics and component engineering.
• 6–8+ years of relevant experience in engineering program/project management, product ownership, or component/materials engineering – including demonstrated ownership of a multi-workstream program end-to-end, consistent with Engineering Prog/Project Manager 4 (Senior) level.
• Hands-on build capability in Python and/or .NET, with practical experience in RPA and AI/LLM integration on API/MCP-first architectures.
• Demonstrated Product Owner and program leadership experience: outcome-driven backlog management, Agile PI cadence, cross-workstream dependency and risk management, and Hoshin-aligned (or comparable strategy-deployment) delivery.
• Working knowledge of the component or material engineering domain – PSM, PLCM, ERP, and PLM systems (Oracle, Agile PLM, Enovia, 3DX) and CAD data flows.
• Proven ability to lead major, cross-functional projects spanning multiple enterprise systems and to independently determine approaches to complex, structured assignments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of being a go-to resource for department-level program execution.
• Demonstrated leadership driving cross-functional automation programs across workflow and process – able to set direction and move work forward independently, working laterally with peers rather than relying on managerial escalation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to represent program status and risk to senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying generative AI / LLM-based workflow automation in an engineering or manufacturing context.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum frameworks; Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe, or PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience in electronic design, test & measurement, or semiconductor component supply chain with basic to high understanding of electronics components.
• Track record of building automation tools that are later adopted broadly across a team or organization.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Build Capability

Ships automation directly – Python/.NET, RPA, AI/LLM integration, API/MCP-first architecture – rather than only specifying it

Product Ownership

Runs an outcome-driven backlog and Agile PI cadence, and drives Hoshin-aligned POD program delivery across a live production system

Domain Depth

Anchors automation in component/material engineering truth – PSM, PLCM, ERP/PLM (Oracle, Agile PLM, Enovia, 3DX) and CAD data flows

Program Leadership

Leads the POD program end-to-end and major cross-functional projects spanning nine enterprise tools; go-to person for the department manager

Independent Leadership

Drives cross-functional workflow/process automation programs end-to-end, setting direction and working laterally with peers with minimal managerial oversight

Stakeholder Management

Builds trust and influences without authority across engineering, product, and business teams

Risk Management

Identifies and mitigates delivery, resource, and quality risk across a 100K+ part library

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