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In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformations of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems, with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver at the solutions level. Description
Position at Wind River
In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformations of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems, with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver at the solutions level.
Wind River’s impact spans critical infrastructure domains such as aerospace & defense, telecommunications, including 5G; industrial (automation, sustainable energy, robotics, mining), connected healthcare and medical devices, and automotive (connected and self-driving vehicles), . We were recognized by VDC Research in July 2020 as #1 in Edge Compute OS Platforms, overtaking Microsoft as the overall commercial leader. Wind River regularly wins industry recognitions for excellence in IoT security, cloud and edge computing, as well as eight consecutive years as a “Top Work Place”. If you’re passionate about amplifying your impact on the world, in a caring, respectful culture with a growth mindset, come join us and help lead the way into the future of the intelligent edge!
About The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior level Project Manager with solid embedded software technical skills. Your contributions in the role play a critical part in the success of our North America Professional Services team, having project ownership with a wide range of responsibilities which lead to ultimately delivering on all customer commitments.
The Focus Of This Role Has Two Main Areas
Proposal Development, Estimation and Pre-sales support work with the sales staff, business directors, technical leads, and other project managers to qualify pre-sales opportunities, perform architecture trade-off analysis and project feasibility, document proposed product solutions, estimate costs, and schedules, prepare written proposals, and present proposals to customers on larger or technically challenging projects or multiple related projects. Your work here will span all the vertical markets listed above and will often allow you to work on next generation technical projects. Project Execution from start to finish. Set-up project development teams and manage the teams to complete small to large projects in technically challenging areas. You will work directly with our Customers on these projects and you and your team will be responsible for delivering these design projects on time and within budget while meeting feature, quality, and contract requirements and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
The Project Manager will work with a range of colleagues to assess & formulate plans on how best to address customer needs, enhance the depth of customer relationships, maximize business potential in opportunities assigned, and ensure resources allocated to customer projects are efficiently and appropriately engaged.
Working in an open, transparent spirit, where partnership & trust are embedded in our culture and critical to success within our entire organization, the Project Manager will regularly work with and through many colleagues, including the Resource Management Office, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Legal.
Responsibilities
Primary customer interface and responsible for maintaining customer focus and managing the customer interaction during discovery and evaluation of requirements Manages execution on the opportunity and maintains Wind River inter-group relationships throughout pre-sales life cycle Responsible for delivery of proposal packages including Statements of Work (SOW), project plan, detailed schedule, resources planning, risk assessment and management, cost and profit analysis Conducts technical and business presentations to customers, using your strong written and verbal communication skills Ensuring deliverables are world-class standard Projects high levels of confidence and strong technical ability to our customers and has a track record of successful closure on opportunities Embedding a culture of continuously improving & optimizing processes Measuring, analyzing & taking action to continuously improve customer satisfaction including effective escalation management In due course, responsible for the management of Software Engineers and other Project Managers
About You
Core Competencies & Demonstrated Success
Engineering project and personnel management skills as demonstrated by successfully planning and managing multiple simultaneous engineering projects; building and leading development teams; and directing the design and troubleshooting of complex software and hardware systems Direct customer interface experience with a track record of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction Solid written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated strength in planning and organization; verbal and written communications; effectiveness as a team leader; drive and perseverance in accomplishing goals; professional integrity; adaptability to new projects; resourcefulness; energy and motivation to initiate and complete tasks; and enthusiasm building expertise in the technology Experience working with and guiding international teams is a plus
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent Requires previous experience with (1) embedded systems and/or real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, Lynx, QNX, RTLinux Formal software certification standards such as DO-178C, IEC61508, IEC62304 or equivalent required US Citizenship or a US Permanent Residency is required Must reside in either Walnut Creek, CA or San Diego, CA locations with willingness to work on site at least 3 days weekly Additional course work in business management or a Project Management Institute certificate a plus 3+ years engineering experience expertise with embedded systems (software and/or hardware) 3+ years of experience within a Project Management role Strong desire for candidate to have hands-on experience doing Project Management with one or more software safety certification standards such as DO-178C, FACE, IEC61508, IEC62504, ISO26262, etc. Expect up to 10% domestic and international travel
Candidates with fewer years of experience may be considered for more junior Project Manager positions.
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $150,000 to $188,200 plus a bonus for MA, MI and CA residents, and $185,000 to $215,000 plus a bonus for SF Bay Area residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members.
Benefits -
Workplace Flexibility Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance. Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage. Matching RRSP. Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance. Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind. Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.
Applicant Privacy Notice
Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found
here .
“Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law”
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Senior Project Manager
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Wind River 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Senior Project Manager
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Wind River Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Position at Wind River
In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformations of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems, with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver at the solutions level. Description
Position at Wind River
In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformations of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems, with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver at the solutions level.
Wind River’s impact spans critical infrastructure domains such as aerospace & defense, telecommunications, including 5G; industrial (automation, sustainable energy, robotics, mining), connected healthcare and medical devices, and automotive (connected and self-driving vehicles), . We were recognized by VDC Research in July 2020 as #1 in Edge Compute OS Platforms, overtaking Microsoft as the overall commercial leader. Wind River regularly wins industry recognitions for excellence in IoT security, cloud and edge computing, as well as eight consecutive years as a “Top Work Place”. If you’re passionate about amplifying your impact on the world, in a caring, respectful culture with a growth mindset, come join us and help lead the way into the future of the intelligent edge!
About The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior level Project Manager with solid embedded software technical skills. Your contributions in the role play a critical part in the success of our North America Professional Services team, having project ownership with a wide range of responsibilities which lead to ultimately delivering on all customer commitments.
The Focus Of This Role Has Two Main Areas
Proposal Development, Estimation and Pre-sales support work with the sales staff, business directors, technical leads, and other project managers to qualify pre-sales opportunities, perform architecture trade-off analysis and project feasibility, document proposed product solutions, estimate costs, and schedules, prepare written proposals, and present proposals to customers on larger or technically challenging projects or multiple related projects. Your work here will span all the vertical markets listed above and will often allow you to work on next generation technical projects. Project Execution from start to finish. Set-up project development teams and manage the teams to complete small to large projects in technically challenging areas. You will work directly with our Customers on these projects and you and your team will be responsible for delivering these design projects on time and within budget while meeting feature, quality, and contract requirements and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
The Project Manager will work with a range of colleagues to assess & formulate plans on how best to address customer needs, enhance the depth of customer relationships, maximize business potential in opportunities assigned, and ensure resources allocated to customer projects are efficiently and appropriately engaged.
Working in an open, transparent spirit, where partnership & trust are embedded in our culture and critical to success within our entire organization, the Project Manager will regularly work with and through many colleagues, including the Resource Management Office, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Legal.
Responsibilities
Primary customer interface and responsible for maintaining customer focus and managing the customer interaction during discovery and evaluation of requirements Manages execution on the opportunity and maintains Wind River inter-group relationships throughout pre-sales life cycle Responsible for delivery of proposal packages including Statements of Work (SOW), project plan, detailed schedule, resources planning, risk assessment and management, cost and profit analysis Conducts technical and business presentations to customers, using your strong written and verbal communication skills Ensuring deliverables are world-class standard Projects high levels of confidence and strong technical ability to our customers and has a track record of successful closure on opportunities Embedding a culture of continuously improving & optimizing processes Measuring, analyzing & taking action to continuously improve customer satisfaction including effective escalation management In due course, responsible for the management of Software Engineers and other Project Managers
About You
Core Competencies & Demonstrated Success
Engineering project and personnel management skills as demonstrated by successfully planning and managing multiple simultaneous engineering projects; building and leading development teams; and directing the design and troubleshooting of complex software and hardware systems Direct customer interface experience with a track record of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction Solid written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated strength in planning and organization; verbal and written communications; effectiveness as a team leader; drive and perseverance in accomplishing goals; professional integrity; adaptability to new projects; resourcefulness; energy and motivation to initiate and complete tasks; and enthusiasm building expertise in the technology Experience working with and guiding international teams is a plus
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent Requires previous experience with (1) embedded systems and/or real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, Lynx, QNX, RTLinux Formal software certification standards such as DO-178C, IEC61508, IEC62304 or equivalent required US Citizenship or a US Permanent Residency is required Must reside in either Walnut Creek, CA or San Diego, CA locations with willingness to work on site at least 3 days weekly Additional course work in business management or a Project Management Institute certificate a plus 3+ years engineering experience expertise with embedded systems (software and/or hardware) 3+ years of experience within a Project Management role Strong desire for candidate to have hands-on experience doing Project Management with one or more software safety certification standards such as DO-178C, FACE, IEC61508, IEC62504, ISO26262, etc. Expect up to 10% domestic and international travel
Candidates with fewer years of experience may be considered for more junior Project Manager positions.
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $150,000 to $188,200 plus a bonus for MA, MI and CA residents, and $185,000 to $215,000 plus a bonus for SF Bay Area residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members.
Benefits -
Workplace Flexibility Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance. Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage. Matching RRSP. Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance. Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind. Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.
Applicant Privacy Notice
Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found
here .
“Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law”
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Project Management and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Wind River by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Senior Project Manager” roles.
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