Contract - Technical Project Manager - EV Charging

Electrify America is committed to revolutionizing the way people charge. As the country's largest open DC fast charging network, Electrify America is actively contributing to electrifying mobility today and building a more sustainable future.

At Electrify America, we value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability. We strive to establish a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can develop personally and professionally. As a team member at this rapidly growing company, you can work on state-of-the-art technology and join a team making a significant impact in the world. If you're interested in joining a dynamic, innovative company, Electrify America is a place where you can learn, grow, and make a difference!

Role Summary:

The Technical Project Manager (TPM) reports to the Mgr. Tech Programs, Planning and Strategy and is responsible for overseeing timely execution of development and quality for the charger platform system, consisting of HW and SW for Electrify America. The TPM will work closely with the business, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Strategy and other teams, as well as multiple external vendor partners, to integrate existing and new products to benefit EV drivers and to achieve requirements. The TPM will ensure continual alignment with guidelines from industry and standards organizations. Strong expertise of project and program oversight and ability to drive timely deliveries is critical; familiarity with the EV industry is desired. Maintain continual focus on successfully managing timelines aligned with cross-functional teams. Must be comfortable aligning with business stakeholders to ensure requirements are developed to maximize customer usability while contributing to an overall future-proofed architecture; successful candidate will leverage technical knowledge to guide development teams to present best alternatives and select optimal solutions to support business and financial objectives. Managing cross-functional teams of internal and external developers, testers, engineers, product and technical experts in a high-pressure environment with aggressive (and changing) timelines is critical. Must be able to identify and raise development or timing risks to leadership appropriately, along with proposed solutions.

Role Responsibilities:

Main responsibility - Project Management 70% of time spent

• Take a disciplined approach to project management, overseeing execution of development and quality for charger platform system within industry and standards requirements
• Identify scope, timelines and milestones, detect and communicate risks proactively, and coordinate across teams
• Guide development teams toward future-proofed, optimal architecture to support business priorities with high level of quality
• Contribute to Electrify America's quality focus by continually bringing fresh, technology-forward ideas and the energy and leadership to drive the team to the next level
• Manage systematic, organized creation of repository of requirements and of business solutions in Confluence for ongoing reference by stakeholders
• Support ISO 9001 compliance
• Build and share aligned schedules for development, testing and signoff among key stakeholders and, as appropriate, external customers and vendors
• Oversee Technology projects sprint planning and deliveries
• Ensure proactive, regular communication and timely delivery on commitments
• Compile and present executive level readouts

Additional responsibilities - Internal Alignment 20 % of time

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and external partners; align on business and technical requirements and turn them into actionable development requirements
• Proactively identify additional business needs/goals and demonstrate a path to achieve; Gain leadership buy-in and execute accordingly

Additional responsibilities - Alignment with Business development and Strategy (10%)

• Report on the current project Status to Business Development and Strategy
• Support Business Development in the communication with external partners, including the preparation of technical offers for the development scope of the role

Years of Relevant Experience:

• 5 - 8 years technical program management experience in the IT/Technology field, 3+ years software development work, and interaction with business stakeholders, external customers and vendor management

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or related field, or equivalent degree, technical equivalent or work experience

Skills:

• 3+ years' experience in software development or technology
• 5+ years' experience as a Technology Project Manager or similar
• Demonstrable proactive experience successfully managing end to end project execution and ongoing program management, coupled with attention to detail
• Experience leveraging strategic vision, critical thinking and rational judgment to develop and manage execution of project and program plans
• Cross-functional leadership experience and strong team management abilities; demonstrated ability to guide teams to translate business needs or issues into solutions, demonstrated ability to prioritize user experience with industry-leading technologies and to pivot quickly to new priorities
• Negotiation skills to influence aligned outcomes within Technology team, internal stakeholders and external customers and vendors
• Integration skills and experience to connect people, processes, and/or systems to achieve common goals
• Strong focus on customer experience; comfort leading development teams and vendors to optimal solutions in order to achieve desired outcomes while building a future-proof architecture
• Demonstrated experience with compiling and presenting project/program slide decks to executive leadership
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to gain credibility across levels of the organization and to partner with, and influence as needed, key stakeholders to move initiatives forward
• Strong practical and pragmatic approach to solving problems and challenges
• Comfort with managing changing and often ambiguous timelines
• Growth mindset and robust, creative analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with curiosity to approach challenges from new angles; solution oriented
• Superior communication skills - interpersonal, oral and written presentation - Strong listening skills
• Experience capturing business requirements and documenting (or requiring team to document) meeting minutes and action items, aligning requirement changes or phasing and change management and status updates in Jira/Confluence or similar
• Time management and organizational skills
• Knowledge of current technology industry trends with focus on staying abreast of cutting-edge technology

Specialized Skills (Required):

• Software project and program management experience
• Experience applying AGILE development principles or other iterative approaches
• Knowledge of programming and good understanding of software development lead times
• Internal stakeholder and multi-vendor management experience
• Experience negotiating and influencing outcomes with business stakeholders, as well as with vendors and external customers
• Excellent written & oral communication skills with internal and external audiences/stakeholders
• Excellent analytical & computer skills
• Demonstrable record of successful deployment to budget and timeline for multi-stakeholder projects
• Demonstrable record of precision, integrity in past work assignments
• Demonstrated high level of initiative

Specialized Skills (Desired):

• Experience in the Electric Vehicle or EV charging industries or interoperability implementation
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the automotive OEM industry
• Comprehensive understanding of mobility services
• Charging protocol knowledge of OCPP and/or OCPI
• Familiarity with databases and AWS environments
• Experience/ proficiency in C-Suite presentation

Work Flexibility:

• Travel- Domestic and International, up to approximately 5-10%

Electrify America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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