PROJECT MANAGER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Job Description:Position: Senior Project ManagerThis role reports to the Manager of Project Management (R&D) at Wonderware. The person in this position will be driving high profile, revenue-generating projects which deliver product to the marketplace. In addition to hands-on execution, this is a leadership role with broad scope and visibility.Primary duties will include senior project management with emphasis on traditional methods and the ability to respond to revised product specifications and projects which have a significant portion of the work outsourced to 3rd party vendors. The successful candidate will be comfortable with full project accountability, working with outsourcing companies and must be able to demonstrate the ability to understand and evangelize Development’s matrix organization, processes and procedures. Must possess enough technical understanding to negotiate delivery dates with internal technical groups. Strong skills in estimating techniques, scheduling, risk & change management and negotiation. This includes managing the performance of outsourcers to contract and operational requirements, managing the financial performance, assessment of work suitability for outsourcing and matching potential outsource partners with work to be outsourced. Must be self-motivated, proactive, passionate and productive under pressure. The PM organizes interdepartmental activities, ensuring completion of project tasks and milestones on schedule and within budget and resource constraints. Having broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to logistical or technical solutions in line with company objectives and principles, and to achieve goals and resolve conflicts in creative and effective ways. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria to obtain results; a dynamic and persistent approach is the key to success. Job Requirements: • Excellent facilitation, communication & presentations skills and team player ability• Participate in architecting and the subsequent execution of our outsourcing/offshoring strategy • Demonstrated project management skills, including working with diverse teams, managing multiple projects and maintaining strong internal and external relationships • Experience in analyzing performance metrics, risks, and controls • Cost/budget management experience • Proven ability to interpret information gathered then develop and present (orally and in writing) sound business conclusions Successful candidates will posses:• Ability to work directly with middle to senior management as well as employees throughout the organization. • Minimum of seven years of progressive professional Project Management experience at a significant amount of experience evaluating and delivering projects with a significant outsourced component. Moderate experience in contract definition and negotiation, including SLA's, ongoing monitoring, financial structuring, termination considerations, etc • In depth knowledge of project management processes especially as related to gevernance and control of complex software projects • Ability to prepare project deliverables for Release to Production.• Abiility to Interface effectively with Quality Assurance organizations and to coordinate development schedules with testing schedules to ensure that project delivery dates are met.Travel, both domestic and international, may be required.Wonderware is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CAREER INCENTIVES: At Wonderware, we believe that diversity is key to our competitive advantage and we value the collective strengths of all our employees. We offer varied job opportunities in technical and not-technical areas that promote rapid career growth in a stimulating, progressive work environment. Bring your knowledge and enthusiasm to one of our teams to help make the best industrial automation software in the industry. Right now, we're looking for the next Wonderware innovators. If you're ready to discover just how far your talents can take you, we invite you to learn more about our world. From there, how far you go is up to you. BENEFITS AT A GLANCE: We offer an exceptional working environment, competitive compensation and employee benefits package that includes 401(k) with company match, medical, dental and vision health insurance, business casual dress code, educational reimbursement, social and recreational activities and much more. We utilize cutting edge techniques and technologies in our world-class development and test lab where we develop our award-winning software. About Wonderware: Wonderware is a business unit of Invensys plc. Wonderware is the world’s leading supplier of industrial automation and information software. Founded in 1987, Wonderware pioneered the use of the Microsoft Windows operating system in HMI automation software for manufacturing operation systems. Based in Lake Forest, Calif., the Wonderware business units have regional sales and development offices throughout the North American, European, Latin American and Asia-Pacific regions to provide support to its network of more than 160 distributor offices. Wonderware has approximately 300,000 software licenses in approximately 100,000 plants worldwide, which is about 30 percent of the world’s 335,000 plants with 20 or more employees. For more information, please visit . About Invensys plc: Invensys plc is a global automation, controls and process solutions group. Products, services, expertise and ongoing support enable intelligent systems to monitor and control processes in many different environments. The businesses within Invensys help customers in a variety of industries perform with greater efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness. Industry areas of focus include hydrocarbons, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, rail, telecommunications, paper, food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceuticals and personal care. The Invensys Group is headquartered in the U.K. and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 39,000 employees operating in 60 countries, Invensys helps customers to improve their performance and profitability, building value for end users and shareholders alike. For more information, visit .



Minimum Education Required: BachelorYears of Experience Required: More than 5 years