Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager

Spectrum
With approximately 1,500 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier's Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately-held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.

Fireye
Fireye is a leading global provider of commercial combustion control solutions, specializing in HVAC and Burner Boiler markets. Our mission is to deliver safer, smarter, and more sustainable solutions that make a difference to people and the planet. We are committed to revolutionizing industry trends through innovative services that enhance safety and efficiency in everyday life. At Fireye, we come to work every day with the goal of making a meaningful impact. Join our diverse, world-class team, and together, we can make a difference.

About this role

The Fireye Engineering department seeks an experienced, energetic, enthusiastic, and fast-paced Technical Program Manager. The candidate will become a part of a multi-site team supporting the design, fabrication and delivery of combustion related products in existing and new markets. They will support the Engineering department as well as an on-site factory and our international client 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
• The ability to communicate effectively with all parts of the organization
• Will create and present project status, risks, and mitigations to business leadership using Microsoft tools and specialized tools to create dashboards
• Leads and participates in the creation of new business strategies and in the development of strategic and financial plans
• Ability to lead a product development team by leveraging technical expertise, analysis of the situation and options, and experience using skills to influence the team
• When faced with limited information, has the ability to identify various courses of action and the benefits and risks and communicate those to the team
• A foundation in the concepts of Agile and waterfall systems of management, and the ability to know when to use them

Required Qualifications:

• Engineering degree preferably in Computer Science, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
• Experience with project management tools such as Project or Smartsheet and tools for creating graphical representations of data such as Power BI
• Experience using ERP and PLM systems with a product development organization
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading and inspiring diverse teams in a high-tempo, agile environment
• Engineering background which supports the ability to assess technical risk and formulate mitigation strategies as an active participant
• Experience integrating scope, schedule, budget and risk for the successful execution of the program's objectives
• Ability to lead cross functional teams at the engineering level and the company level (ie Engineering, Finance, Operations, etc.) in the execution of complex technical tasks
• Experience in a manufacturing company building and delivering non-capital hardware products

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Experience with Life Cycle Management
• Earned Value Management techniques
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Working knowledge developing proposals for new business pursuit
• 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