Senior engineering program manager

Sobre a vaga

As a Senior Engineering Program Manager you would lead cross-functional engineering teams in the development and delivery of our next-generation Mesh-grid architecture and hardware. You will ensure plans, timelines, and dependencies are mapped out in advance for a gated EVT to mass production program.

O que vais fazer

• Run the EVT, DVT, PVT and MP gate reviews: define exit criteria with each function, collect evidence, chair the review, record the decision
• Build and own the integrated master schedule, manage complex technical product development dependencies, with the critical path visible at all times
• Keep the gated process intact under deadline pressure
• Coordinate between varied seniority engineers in a range of specialized technical disciplines, including: electronic, electrical systems, firmware, mechanical, power systems, quality control, field test & repair, full stack development
• Work with lead engineers to break down complex development projects and architectures into manageable work breakdown, concrete scope and deliverables
• Coordinate required resourcing with managers and tech leads
• Raising / challenging trade-offs, requiring solid technical and business context
• Manage internal/external stakeholder dependencies and commitments
• Align with product managers and technical leads to ensure needs and schedules are met
• Track sourcing and third-party consultants (reliability testing, design support, certification, off-the-shelf sourcing, etc..) to clear scope and deliverables
• Defining and owning project-level or system-level plans, timelines, budgets, artifacts. Able to report on this to leadership
• Traceable actions, deliverables, and deadlines, with clear ownership defined and chased to completion
• Assist in logistics tasks to remove roadblocks from the team, including support on quick prototype ordering, planning key engineering travel, and samples shipping

O que é pedido

• 5+ years in program or technical program management, at least 3 of them on hardware products taken through EVT/DVT/PVT to mass production
• Experience with contract manufacturing, preferably in China
• Enough technical depth and engineering background to read a schematic-level architecture, follow a firmware critical path and challenge an estimate
• Ability to flesh out a long-term schedule and its key milestones and risks, representing it via Gantt charts and critical path analysis
• Ran a program through certification or regulatory approval (CE, UL/IEC, metering or utility approvals)
• Built and owned a program budget, and reported to executives or leadership
• Clear, direct written communication. Can clearly say a date is slipping early and explain why
• Proficiency with project management tools (Airtable, Jira, Asana, Linear, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a cross-cultural, cross-time zone team
• Collaborative mindset: Ability to work effectively with others, lifting teammates up, learning together, and sharing wins and failures
• Balanced drive: Passionate about your work while maintaining a healthy pace to avoid burnout and sustain excellence
• Transparency and openness: Open to sharing and receiving ideas and feedback candidly
• Integrity and respect: Ability to make ethical decisions even during challenges, acting with honesty and respect
• Patience and coaching: A willingness to listen, help upskill, and bring people along through times of change

O que é oferecido

• Working with a Okra’s senior leadership team and extensive network of mentors and advisors (Schneider Electric, AtOne Ventures, Apple)
• Owning higher level program management at the company-wide operations level
• Opportunity to directly impact engineering processes, product strategy, and company strategy
• Flexible Location & Hours
• Mentorship from our investors (At One Ventures, Schneider Electric)
• Cover for work travel, health insurance, sick leave, and equipment
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Fully paid, flexible parental leave: +60 days in Portugal

Benefícios e vantagens

• Acções da empresa
• Apoio educação / infância
• Escolha sistema operativo / hardware
• Flexibilidade de horário
• Mais de 22 dias de férias
• Perto de transportes públicos
• Seguro de saúde

Valores e cultura

• Ambiente de start-up
• Ambiente internacional
• Amigos fora do trabalho
• Feedback contínuo e 360º
• Híbrido
• Igualdade de género
• Igualdade racial
• Incentivo à criatividade & inovação
• LGBTQ+ friendly