PROGRAM MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Globalstar is hiring a Program Manager to join our team in the New Orleans Area!
This individual will have a minimum three years (3) in a Program or Project Manager role and possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations or related. The ideal candidate will be responsible with planning, managing and tracking full lifecycle high complexity product development projects. Will manage and coordinate project proposals to determine time frame, procedures for accomplishing project, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Ability to multi-task is essential. Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks is a must. This individual will have good organizational, analytical, and numerical skills. This individual will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They must work with other department team members to ensure departmental deadlines are met and objectives are achieved
Major Job duties are, but not limited to, the following:
- Support projects during concept phase
- Facilitate the Marketing Requirements Documentation
- Create high-level project timelines
- Identify major risks, major expenses, and resource estimates.
- Support outsourcing (manufacturing and design) strategy and discussions
- Lead project kickoffs
- Create detailed project schedules, perform risk management, create resource plan, identify project expenses
- Support supplier/partner kickoffs
- Lead cross-functional project teams and act as the main liaison between Sales & Marketing, software and hardware engineering, Production and Quality (QA & QC)
- Responsible for tracking and controlling project development.
- Maintain project schedules, Trackers (risks, scope, actions), defect backlogs
- Drive and monitor issue resolution
- Escalate project issues to Sr. Management, as needed
- Schedule project meetings, set agendas, prepare and present project progress.
- Support transition of product design to factory mass production
- Facilitate engineering and manufacturing reviews
- Present project status at Executive Management Stage Gate reviews & obtain approvals to proceed to next gate
- Lead project lessons learned activities
- Analyze processes for continuous improvement
- Support product sustaining efforts
- Coordinate stakeholder inputs to prioritize product backlogs
- Create release plans for product field updates
- Develop an understanding of target customers and competitive products
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Position requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations or related.
- PMP Certification is preferred
- 3+ years of experience in a Project or Program Manager role
- Demonstrated problem-solving abilities, excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead, train, motivate and work within a team environment
- Proficient in MS Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experienced with Jira is preferred
Who are we?
Globalstar is a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services. Customers around the world in industries such as government, emergency management, marine, logging, oil & gas and outdoor recreation rely on Globalstar to conduct business smarter and faster, maintain peace of mind and access emergency personnel. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset and personal tracking, data monitoring, SCADA and IoT applications. The Company's products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, the innovative Sat-Fi satellite hotspot, Simplex and Duplex satellite data modems, tracking devices and flexible service packages.
Globalstar offers a competitive salary and benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, wellness program, 401K, stock options, employee stock purchase plan, life Insurance, accidental injury, long term disability, short-term disability, holiday pay, vacation and sick days.
Globalstar is an EOE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.