Job Description:
The Technical Project Manager (TPM) is responsible for management of technical projects within the Suspension Electronics Group (SEG) of Fox Factory Powered Vehicles. This critical position provides Project Management for electrical, mechanical, and software development activities, working in close coordination with internal engineering teams, business units and OEM customers. This position requires a person with significant, demonstrated technical background in all aspects of electronics products. Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills are required. Previous Project Management experience for multiple shipping products is a must-have.
Principle Accountabilities/Duties:
● Responsible for coordination and on-time delivery of all engineering project deliverables related to electronic suspension components for powered vehicle applications.
● Responsible for detailed level engineering schedules, resource requirements and status reporting for the engineering management functions.
● Develop and maintain project checklists and requirements in order to drive team execution and resource planning.
● Act as the main project interface for the electronics group by leading team standups, scrums and maintaining issue tracking boards.
● Provide the ‘glue’ that links sub teams, makes communications flow, and drives the definition of all inputs and outputs required to successfully execute electronics development projects.
● Coordinate engineering prototype builds, materials, and test readiness.
Competencies:
• Customer Mindset: Exceptional customer experience is primary focus while performing job duties. Quality is a top priority.
• Adaptability & Innovation: Proactively and willingly adapts to changing business needs and conditions and presents creative and fresh ideas on how to solve problems, gain efficiencies and improve quality.
• Relationship Building: Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of inclusion, cooperation and mutual respect.
• Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and strives to exceed requirements.
• Decision Making and Judgment: Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints and risks.
• Talent Development (Self and Others): Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement; making an effort to acquire new knowledge or skills associated with job responsibilities. Willingness to work with others and coach/teach in effort to develop and support other employees’ development.
Position Qualifications:
Education:
● BS/MS in Software, Computer, Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Experience:
● Previous design contributor experience in one or more of the technical areas related to Automotive or electro-mechanical systems development.
● Experience as a Project Manager in full product development lifecycle projects from design inception to mass production.
● Fully capable with Agile Project Management tools and techniques for both timeline, issue tracking and resource management.
5+ years of experience in product development Experience in automotive, power sports, or related industry preferred.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Office Environment Ability to sit for long periods of time Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer
