Job description

About Us:
Ecosense is a rapidly growing technology company based in Los Angeles. Our purpose is to invent, inspire and transform how we experience light. Our strategy is audacious, and our expectations are high. We are pioneering in the areas of color science, photometry and mixed reality. Using the sun and the moon as inspiration, we are using our inventions to enhance our industry’s understanding of light and materially transform expectations for artificial light.

We have been fortunate to light some of the most coveted spaces on earth and to be recognized by the likes of Red Dot for innovation and design, as well as Inc 500 and Deloitte for consistently making their fastest growing companies lists.

Ecosense hires curious, collaborative, autonomous and smart people who also happen to be very nice. We have a passion for tackling the unknown, solving hard problems, and answering questions that haven’t been explored.
Primary Role and Responsibility:
We are seeking a driven and highly motivated Senior Program Manager to play a critical role in our fast-growing, entrepreneurial, technology company.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and goal-oriented Senior Program Manager with strong team leadership, business and risk acumen, program management and continuous improvement skills, and demonstrated successes to join our growing organization.

In this position, you will lead program development portfolios which require the formulation and implementation of coherent program plans and schedules, leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, and coordination with senior leadership, product marketing and functional departments. This position directs all phases of programs from design inception to product launch, driving execution and ensuring program meets on-time, on-spec, on-budget requirements.

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Work with key stakeholders to outline the goals and objectives of the program, set and communicate expectations to cross-functional team members and senior leadership to ensure business alignment and prioritization

• Establish execution plans and schedules to include identifying critical milestones, risks and resources needed throughout product development lifecycle
• Implement and maintain robust, proactive risk management plan
• Monitor all program activities to ensure compliance with product specifications, system requirements, schedule and cost commitments
• Act as an advocate on behalf of the business and customers in driving a sense of urgency, accountability, and timely resolution of issues.
• Leading program gate reviews to present performance, schedule, and financial updates.
• Publish and present program status reports for Enterprise
• Assist team members and technical leads as needed to help minimize churn and ensuring the program deliverables are timely, accurate, and high quality.

• Required Skills/Qualifications: *

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degree preferred
• 10-15 years Program Management experience with demonstrated ability leading both large, complex hardware and software developments efforts
• Ability to establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, and performance requirements
• Proven understanding of advanced of risk and opportunity management techniques and ability to apply them to programs
• Skilled in the development and implementation of product/ program strategy and tactics.
• Experience with business and project financials, developing and following strict budgets
• Substantial experience improving and tailoring new product development process
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills required
• Self-starter able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Proficient computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of project management and collaboration software (Smartsheet, Confluence, Jira etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Competency in Risk Management, Communications, Issue & Problem Resolution, Systems Engineering, Continuous Process Improvement, and Agile
• Proficient in applications of industry best practices, principles, KPI’s and standards as they relate to the hardware and software development life cycles
• Proven understanding of product roadmap, supply chain, and 3rd party partnership strategies
• Experience in commercial or consumer lighting industry desired

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

This is a remote position.

Job Type: Full-time

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