Tech Project Manager

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Description and Requirements

Product Development Leadership

• Lead ThinkPad product development projects from planning through product launch and shipment.
• Drive cross-functional execution across hardware, firmware, software, quality, manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain teams.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, deliverables, milestone plans, and resource requirements.
• Ensure successful execution of key development milestones, builds, qualification activities, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Coordinate development activities with ODMs, suppliers, manufacturing partners, and technology ecosystem partners.

Stakeholder and Partner Management

• Serve as the primary project focal point between Lenovo teams and external development partners.
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers, ODMs, ESMs, manufacturing sites, and global stakeholders.
• Lead technical and business discussions to resolve issues, align priorities, and drive decision-making.
• Escalate critical risks and issues when required and facilitate timely resolution.

Project Execution and Risk Management

• Monitor project status, identify risks, and drive mitigation plans to maintain project objectives.
• Manage project scope, schedule, quality, cost, and resource trade-offs throughout the development lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving activities and coordinate recovery plans for critical issues.
• Ensure project changes, decisions, and action items are tracked and executed effectively.

Communication and Organizational Contribution

• Provide weekly status reports to management and daily updates during critical development periods or escalations.
• Communicate project progress, risks, issues, and recovery plans clearly to engineering teams and management.
• Contribute to project management process improvement, tools, governance, and organizational capability development.
• Support initiatives beyond immediate project responsibilities as required by business priorities.
• Demonstrate Lenovo ThinkPad R&D's 5C values: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity, and Compassion in all interactions.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in hardware or device development within the consumer electronics industry.
• Proven experience leading product development projects from planning through product launch and shipment.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers, ODMs, ESMs, or other external development partners.
• Experience working in a global, multicultural, and cross-functional environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
• Business-level English communication skills, including meeting facilitation, reporting, and stakeholder communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering experience in notebook PC, tablet, smartphone, workstation, or other hardware product development.
• International assignment experience of six months or longer.
• Experience applying AI, automation, analytics, or data-driven approaches to product development or project management.
• PMP or other recognized project management certifications.