Technical Program Manager

Job Description:

Technical / Digital Program Manager (TPM)

We are looking for a self-motivated leader with experience delivering results on complex challenges involving cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Responsibilities include delivering technical programs on time, within budget and scope, holding all team members accountable, escalating when necessary and ensuring critical stakeholders are informed and aligned.   

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans and schedules for a portfolio of cross functional software projects.
• Develop and standardize business process and digital capability to track portfolio performance of all transformation initiatives, ensuring success by measuring critical milestones and committed benefits.
• Develop project scopes, detailed project plan to track progress and objectives.
• Manage internal stakeholders to deliver digital solution on time and in good quality.
• Proactively provide feedback and advice towards program management best practices.
• Regularly report the status of all programs, progress vs. plan, risks & issues to internal business stakeholder per communication plan. Recommend risk remediation strategy.
• Maintain relationships and communication with all key stakeholders- set and manage customer expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee agile development processes to deliver incremental value to the business functions. Facilitate sprint planning/retrospectives.
• Track and report on key project metrics related to budget, timeline, resourcing, risks, and issues.
• Escalate delays or budget overruns, provide analysis and corrective action plans.
• Define processes and enforce standards to ensure all projects adhere to internal policies and operating procedures.
• Work with product and technology leaders to align software initiatives to business objectives.
• Clearly communicate program status reports across leadership and key stakeholders
• 7+ years managing large-scale software engineering projects and programs.
• Expert knowledge of agile methodologies and Jira
• Experience overseeing technology initiatives from conception to launch.
• Background working in a fast-paced technology company environment.

Required Skills and Qualification

• Be a problem solver, proactive doer, and influential leader to align cross functional team members to deliver results as One-Team. 
• Exhibit agile mentality and growth mindset to pick up responsibilities on project management, business analysis, change management, quality assurance, and issue troubleshooting.
• Identify risks, mitigation strategies, and business opportunities at different stages of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Partner closely with the technical and business stakeholders to steward changes in the complex business processes and systems/software programs.
• Understand of the importance of change management, digital adoption, and cost & benefit analysis.
• Well versed in Microsoft technology suite, Jira, ServiceDesk, Visio, and other critical applications for program management execution.
• Excellent organization, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Detailed oriented for execution while thinking and leading at the strategic level.

Differentiating Factors

• Strong domain knowledge in the renewable industry with core expertise in Sales, Finance, Engineering, R&D, Operations, or Supply Chain.
• Anticipate critical business challenges in the domain function during the acceleration, calibration, saturation, and sustainability phases.
• Strong financial modelling capability to derive cash flow, Net Present Value, pro forma, and sensitivity analysis to effectively assess project ROI and risks.
• Exhibit agility and vigilance to navigate business challenges and opportunities amidst volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity environment. Familiarity of Inflation Reduction Act, geo-political uncertainties, supply chain disruption, electrification futures, power infrastructure bottlenecks are keen to be successful in delivering digital solutions that enable Nextracker to win in any environment.

At Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers. Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.

For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.

Culture is our Passion