Product/Program Manager

About Collabera
Collabera is the largest minority-owned Information Technology (IT) staffing firm in the U.S., with more than $525 million in sales revenue and a global presence that represents approximately 10,000 professionals across North America (U.S., Canada), Asia Pacific (India, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia) and the United Kingdom. We support our clients with a strong recruitment model and a sincere commitment to their success, which is why more than 75% of our clients rank us amongst their top three staffing suppliers.

Not only are we committed to meeting and exceeding our customer’s needs, but we are committed to our employees’ satisfaction as well. We believe our employees are the cornerstone of our success and we make every effort to ensure their satisfaction throughout their tenure with Collabera. As a result of these efforts, we have been recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as the “Best Staffing Firm to Work For” for four consecutive years since 2012. With over forty offices globally and a presence in seven countries, Collabera provides staff augmentation, managed services and direct placement services to Global 2000 Corporations. Collabera is ranked amongst the top 10 IT staffing firms in the U.S., and for the past 24 years we have continued to grow rapidly year after year.

For consultants and employees, Collabera offers an enriching experience that promotes career growth and lifelong learning. Visit www.collabera.com to learn more about our latest job openings.

Awards and Recognitions
--Staffing Industry Analysts: Best Staffing Firm to Work For (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012)
--Staffing Industry Analysts: Largest U.S. Staffing Firms (2015, 2014, 2013)
--Staffing Industry Analysts: Largest Minority Owned IT Staffing Firm in the US.

Job Details:

Location: Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Job Title: Product/Program Manager

Duration: 5+ Months (Could go beyond)

Role Summary/Purpose:

• The Associate Product Manager, U/S Service will be responsible for executing the Asset Performance Management and Connectivity related Service programs for Service globally.

• The role will help define, develop and deploy effective solutions to help customers improve connectivity rates, asset utilization and performance optimization.

• The Program Manager develops the full life-cycle project plan, creates and manages the budget, conducts program risk analysis, and ensures that the necessary resources are applied and delivering to plan.

• This role works with cross-functional teams to ensure functional best practices are implemented in final deliverables.

• The role will lead projects of various sizes independently and with limited oversight by management.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute product development strategy and tactical execution

• Work across a multifunctional program team to define, develop and deploy these offerings globally.

• This could include marketing, sales, operations, engineering, and services teams, while ensuring compliance with quality systems, regulatory requirements, and commercial change process.

• Develop a deep understanding of desired customer outcomes and key data needs to design offerings that create incremental value and enhance customer experience.

• Analyze Service offering profitability and identify margin-improvement opportunities

• Collaborate with Product Management and Marketing on market and competitive analysis, as well as future product pricing

• Managing the overall program including creating and maintaining the project schedule, identifying and mitigating program risks, driving program task execution, and leading regular core team meetings

• Regularly communicating status of programs to leadership at various reviews and operating-mechanisms

• Ensuring that projects and processes abide to the business Engineering Quality Procedures, Phased Review Discipline, Supplier Transfer Work Instructions and regulatory needs of the applicable markets.

• Developing strong stakeholder relationships and working with cross-functional teams in an effort to drive program execution on-time and within spec

• Working with functional managers to ensure functional core team member is leveraging the experience and best practices that exist within each function

• Drive operating mechanisms to ensure behaviour consistent with integrity, quality systems, and EHS requirements. Managing key business financial performance indicators such as those on the operating statement and balance sheet

• Drive simplification with lean six sigma

Quality Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality

• Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.

• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines.

• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required

Desired Characteristics:

• 7+ years’ experience in product marketing, product development or related field

• Deep Product Management/Marketing expertise, including: market trends/analysis, new product introduction process, product roadmap development, product life-cycle management

• Proven track record of collaboration with product modality engineering and commercial leadership

• Healthcare product/industry/technical acumen

• Leadership skills to lead teams and shape/lead growth vision and marketing strategy

• Innovation – develop new ideas through collaboration and execute on creative ideas

• Team oriented – ability to motivate and work well with diverse, cross-functional teams

• Proven ability to work globally

• Proven ability to influence and negotiate internally and with customers.

Qualifications/Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration or related field

• 5+ years’ experience in information technology, product marketing, product development, or related field

• Prior experience in a coordinating a multi-disciplinary team

• Excellent oral and written communications skills

• Strong analytical and process skills

• Strong project management skills

• Ability to work effectively within a matrix environment

To know more about this position, please contact:

Ujjwal Mane

973-805-7557

ujjwal.mane(at)collabera.com