Job Description
Job Description
In the late 1970's, the Bose home audio business was off and running! Our founder, Dr. Amar Bose, sat in an office at MIT, musing with a colleague about a new idea. When crafting speakers for the home, it was impossible to account for the acoustics of the room those speakers sat in, where they were placed, and where they were in relation to the listener. But in the automobile cabin, you could account for all three. So, it would stand to reason that a sound system specifically crafted for a certain audio cabin could drastically improve the in-car audio experience. And when in 1982, the first Cadillac Seville rolled off the line with the first factory-installed, Bose custom-designed audio system ever, the potential of Dr. Bose's idea was realized!
Today, we work with automobile manufacturers across the globe to deliver outstanding audio-based experiences and more, applying thoughtfully coordinated meticulously engineered loudspeakers, amplifiers, and signal processing. And even though we've done incredible things, we know we've only scratched the surface of what's possible. The automotive industry is dramatically reinventing itself with a focus on Electric Vehicles, Autonomous Driving and all new electrical and infotainment architectures. Bose is uniquely positioned to supply audio experiences for the next generation of vehicles.
We are looking for a creative, passionate leader to join our rapidly growing, globally distributed team in the role of Technical Engineering Program Manager (EPM). The EPM leads cross-functional teams through the entire product development lifecycle delivering premium audio to global carmakers. The role will focus on developing vehicle audio amplifiers. Integrating hardware and software, bringing the product from concept to mass production on time and on budget, driving deliverables and resolving issues throughout the product development process.
Key Responsibilities
Drive project execution from scope alignment through delivery.
Work closely with Engineering leadership to establish and clarify product and program objectives to ensure development teams have the guidance and resources necessary to succeed.
Ensure schedule-resource alignment by creating comprehensive project schedules with long lead and functional dependencies. Communicate schedules, dependencies, issues, and risks across teams and to all stakeholders. Plan and direct schedules.
Lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts with internal teams and external partners.
Manage budgets/spend and coordinate with internal partners. Estimate and manage program and product costs including labor, materials, tools, outsource services, and other direct expenses to budget.
Establish communication plans interfacing with internal and external stakeholders to gain alignment on scope and decisions. Communicate project status regularly to stakeholders including status reporting to the development team, management and customers. Keep senior executives and business teams updated on project timelines and results.
Lead and facilitate development team weekly status meetings publishing weekly status reports.
Build working relationships with the internal and external teams, technical subject matter experts, stakeholders upper management and customers.
Work collaboratively to discover and eliminate complexity, bottlenecks, and ambiguity. Assess risks and identify solutions to timely, efficiently achieve program goals. Creatively develop plans to mitigate issues affecting project deliverables. Escalate issues as needed.
Partner as a technical liaison between customer facing teams and engineering teams.
Manage software and hardware integration points to meet product development and validation requirements.
Coordinate successful project transitions to Manufacturing.
Contribute cross-organizational Program Management approaches.
Champion different Project Management lifecycles and methodologies using industry standards and best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field (Master's preferred).
Minimum of 12 years of product development experience, with significant experience in project/program management roles.
Experience working with geographically dispersed cross-functional multi-cultural teams. 5+ years demonstrated ability leading large globally distributed teams through the complete product development lifecycle.
Experience in managing external 3rd party development resources in a leadership role managing relationships, escalations and negotiations with technology, design, manufacturing, and workforce augmentation partners.
Automotive product development and customer interaction experience is helpful.
Exposure and ability to grasp technologies and engineering/manufacturing processes involved in product development of automotive or other related high-volume products.
Software project and engineering team management experience leading software development of embedded microcontroller software, AutoSAR software, software requirements, software architecture, test, software design quality using internal and offshore 3rd party teams.
Project Management tools experience with project scheduling and planning, budget tracking and project life-cycle management.
System level critical thinking skills with the ability to lead a highly technical team of multi-disciplinary of electrical, mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, test and design quality engineers.
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels including managing up as well as across the organization.
Highly self-motivated, curious, resilient, and flexible.
Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to Wellbeing@bose.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
