Technical Program Manager, OEM

Who We Are:

SNAPin Software is a group of bright, energetic, and talented people, dedicated to the design and deployment of innovative mobile software. SNAPin offers competitive salaries and first-rate benefits-medical, dental, vision, 401K, and paid parking/bus pass. SNAPin employees enjoy all the perks a booking startup can offer: free drinks, snacks, and bi-monthly lunches; a casual office environment with flexible hours; a comfortable employee lounge with a flat panel TV and video games. (Guitar Hero play is optional, but highly recommended.)

 

SNAPin is located in downtown Bellevue, across the street from the Bellevue Transit Center and is a stone’s throw away from coffee shops, great shopping, lots of restaurants, and lively bars.

 

Job Summary:

The Technical Program Manager is an individual contributor within the Embedded Development group. Responsible for partnering with and providing guidance to geographically diverse teams in establishing consistent OEM Product Introduction practices. This role requires a diverse background, with demonstrated experience in business, strong technical abilities and communication skills.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 Responsible for project definition and managing the interaction between OEM partners and SNAPin.Partner with the project team including project engineers, vendors, partners or subcontractors. Own the program from start to completion, including the resolution of escalated project issues. Create project schedules, track and drive projects to completion and communicate project status to key stakeholders on a regular basis.Plan, develop and deploy documentation and processes with OEM partners. Analyze functional and deployment requirements and their impact on product roadmaps.Properly generate, justify and present change orders as required by OEM project managers.Coordinate Manufacturing and Launch Readiness reviews for new handsets with support from cross-functional areas within the organization.Coordinate the transition to production for a short period after release of new products to ensure stability in mass production.

 

 

Position Requirements:

 

Education & Experience:BA/BS degree in technical field or related discipline required.Demonstrated project management experience in a professional development environment.Previous experience managing mobile phone OEM partner relationships.Project management experience including scheduling, tracking dependencies and milestones, identifying risks and reporting project status.Strong technical background, with experience in software development preferred.Knowledge of OEM product life cycles and procedures.Ability to build and manage strong and effective business relationships between OEM partners and SNAPin.Excellent oral/written communication skills and ability to work across functional areas and to drive consensus.Korean language skills a plus

 

Qualities:Team playerSelf-motivated and driven by success.Ability to meet and exceed project deadlines.

Ability to work with other departments and all levels of the company

 

 

About SNAPin Software:

SNAPin Software develops self-service software for mobile phones. The SNAPin Self-Service product lets operators deliver a custom-branded service experience to their subscribers, generating incremental revenue, and dramatically reducing the costs of providing customer support. For more information, visit www.snapin.com

 

SNAPin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

If interested, please send you resume (Word doc preferred) with the job title in the subject line to: jobs@snapin.com