Job Description
Job Description
Fireye, located in Derry, NH, Fireye is an industry-leading manufacturer of combustion controls, monitoring instrumentation, optical flame scanners, efficiency controls and system components for industrial, commercial, and utility markets. Fireye products are deployed across the globe. To learn more about Fireye, visit our website at www.Fireye.com.
About this role
The Fireye Engineering department seeks an experienced, energetic, enthusiastic, and fast-paced Technical Project Manager. The candidate will become a part of a multi-site team supporting the design, fabrication and delivery of combustion related safety products in existing and new markets. They will support the Engineering department as well as an on-site factory, international clients, and manufacturing base. The candidate will spend time coordinating efforts across multiple departments and sites and must manage multiple phase-gated design projects simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for all aspects of program initiation, planning, and execution (cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, customer engagement, etc.) and ensuring program commitments are met
- Able to lead a cross-functional product development team by leveraging technical expertise, analysis of the situation and options, and experience using skills to influence the team
- The ability to communicate effectively with all parts of a cross-functional organization (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Quality, etc.)
- Will create and present project status, risks, and mitigations to business leadership using Microsoft tools and project dashboards
- When faced with limited information, can identify risks & issues, leverage the expertise of the team to determine the best course of action, and communicate necessary information to key stakeholders
Required Qualifications:
- Proficient with MS Project or other project management tools
- Experience using ERP and PLM systems with a product development organization
- Minimum 2 years of PM experience, leading and inspiring diverse cross-functional teams in a high-tempo, engineering environment while collaborating with other key stakeholders (ie: Finance, Operations, Vendors)
- Engineering background that supports the ability to assess technical risk and formulate mitigation strategies
- Experience integrating scope, schedule, budget and risk for the successful execution of program’s objectives
- Ability to work in-office with minimal opportunities to work from home.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:
- Engineering degree - preferably in Computer Science, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
- Experienced with regulatory/requirements-based development standards (FAA, DoD, FDA or other)
- Experience with Product Life Cycle Management
- Experience working manufacturing to deliver physical goods to international markets
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (Preferred)
- Working knowledge or proposal development for vendors and new opportunities
- Strong communication skills, both internal and customer facing
- Strong leadership in ethics and safety
Physical Limitations:
- The employee is periodically required to perform repetitive movements
- The employee may occasionally be required to visit field installations at factories and commercial establishments
- Occasionally required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials
- The employee is occasionally required to reach overhead with hands and arms; rotate body from sitting and standing position and lift and carry weight up to 30 lbs
- A normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct a normal amount of work on a computer
- The employee is regularly required to walk and move around; use of hands to feel, touch, grasp, or grip tools, objects, or handles