3 Launch Management Jobs

As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will leverage your technical expertise to oversee intricate, multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion. Collaborating with stakeholders, you will strategize requirements, assess risks, coordinate project timelines, and effectively communicate with diverse teams throughout the organization. Your role will involve articulating your team's analyses and recommendations to executives, as well as engaging in technical discussions with engineers regarding product development trade-offs. At Google, our mission is to ensure that solutions are inclusive and accessible to all individuals, regardless of their location. We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce and nurturing a culture of belonging across the company. In this position, you will lead software engineering initiatives in a primary programming language, while also influencing teams involved in software design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and enhancement. The Core team at Google is responsible for establishing the technical groundwork for Google's flagship products. As advocates for fundamental design principles, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure within Google, we strive to deliver exceptional, secure, and consistent user experiences, fostering innovation for every developer. Our team collaborates across various Google products to introduce central solutions, dismantle technical barriers, and reinforce existing systems. With a pivotal role within the company, the Core team has the authority and a distinctive opportunity to shape critical technical choices across the organization. Your key responsibilities will include: - Steering technology programs through defining milestones, success criteria, resource allocation, and ensuring timely delivery. - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive project success. - Crafting tools and procedures to enhance software engineering efficiency. - Providing transparent communication of schedules, priorities, and project status to all levels of the company.,

About Tenneco : https://www.tenneco.com/ Tenneco is one of the worlds leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket. Expperience: 14+ Years Position Name: Program Manager Qualification: BE/BTech + MBA Job Summary Responsible and accountable for the execution of all programs assigned to and adherence to Tenneco program management processes. Ensures flawless launch performance and meets all program targets including, but not limited to: 0-0-100-100-30 (0 recordable injuries; 0 customer quality rejections; 100% on time delivery to the customer; 100% of the CAR financial targets; measured during the first 30 calendar days after the customers Start Of Production). Manages several minor programs, or one major programs. Can be early career position into Program Management. Can also be an internal employee making the transition to the PM function. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Tenneco may make reasonable accommodations to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position. Ensures problem identification and resolution. Ensures a high level of integration and collaboration with the plants and Launch Managers in their program, as well as alignment with the program team members in Engineering, Sales, Finance, Quality and Purchasing. Takes an active go and verify approach to program by personally visiting the plants and suppliers at appropriate intervals. Ensures the effectiveness of program team meetings and customer review meetings. Ensures effective communication with program team. Acts as the central communication point for their programs. Manages the program team from Gate 1 (Stage 2) through Gate 7. Manages the quoting team during Stage 2. Ensures effective and timely scope management with emphasis on customer scope changes and executes the Scope Change process and approval. Ensures program trade off analysis balancing cost, time, product and resources. Identifies program risks early, develops and executes mitigation strategies and executes the Red Flag process. Escalates risk with mitigation strategies to the leadership team in a timely fashion. Creates high quality timing plans that are developed with the program team with effective buy in from all functional areas. Meets 0 days late for all Gates. Meets all customer MRDs on time with high quality products. Ensures all program financial targets and budgets are met. Verifies the CARs and Business Cases are reasonable and achievable. Ensures effective and logical financial roadmaps are executed. Ensures quality objectives and roadmaps are developed, executed and met via their program teams. Ensures sourcing on time with high quality suppliers. Ensures appropriate completion of Make versus Buy decisions. Ensures on time PPAP of purchased components. Visits critical suppliers at appropriate points in the program with the members of their Program Teams. Other duties as assigned. Education / Experience Bachelors Degree required. 8-10 years experience in manufacturing industry, minimum 5 years of experience in automotive industry, engineering technical knowledge background or similar preferred. PMP certification is preferred. Experience in key functional areas: Program Management, Launch Management, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations, and Sales. Proven knowledge of program management methodology, tools and techniques. Cross functional team leadership experiences preferred. Demonstrated experience leading or working on a cross functional team in multiple regions / cultures is preferred. Skills Leads, motivates and drives a cross functional team towards results. Time management and organizational skills, communication skills, decision making skills. Execution and quality focus. Functional understanding of BOMs, MRP, QS9000 & related AIAG practices and standards. Technical familiarity with a range of materials and manufacturing processes desired. Fluent in English, written and oral. Knowledge of MS Office, MS Project preferred. Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% as required Physical Demands / Work Environment Often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance and to stoop kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required include close vision. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Show more Show less

As a Product Manager at Google, you will play a crucial role in guiding products from conception to launch, impacting millions of users worldwide. You will collaborate cross-functionally to bridge the gap between technical and business aspects, contributing to the continuous innovation and improvement of products that shape the digital landscape. One of the key responsibilities of this role is to break down complex problems into actionable steps that drive product development forward. By working closely with engineers, designers, marketers, and other stakeholders, you will be instrumental in designing and developing technologies that enhance access to information on a global scale. Google Cloud, with its cutting-edge technology and tools, empowers organizations to digitally transform their businesses. As part of the Product Management team, you will be involved in delivering enterprise-grade solutions that enable sustainable growth and address critical business challenges for customers worldwide. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with partner teams during product design and development, defining product road-maps, and securing buy-in for product outlook. You will be responsible for validating market opportunities, driving launches, maintenance, and retirement in coordination with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. To excel in this role, you should possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, along with at least 5 years of experience in product management or a related technical role. Additionally, experience in developing or launching infrastructure products within various software infrastructure areas is desirable. A Master's degree or MBA, along with expertise in Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, and Security, will be advantageous. Your ability to adapt to a dynamic environment, evolve product strategy based on research and industry trends, and demonstrate excellent problem-solving and influencing skills will be critical to your success as a Product Manager at Google. If you are passionate about driving innovation and making a meaningful impact on a global scale, we invite you to join our team and be part of creating products that shape the future.,