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Senior Technical Program Manager – Software & Hardware
What You’ll Do
The Senior Technical Program Manager will work with globally distributed cross-functional teams of Product Management, Software, Hardware, QA, Sales, Marketing, and others to plan, execute, and launch new SonicWall software and network security products. You are responsible for managing the product lifecycle from concept to market launch while maintaining program schedules, budget, scope, and quality. This includes working with external labs and internal teams to achieve regulatory and other government/security certifications. This position reports to the Director of Program Management and is located in Pune, India.
Who You Are
You are an authority in the development and manufacturing of cybersecurity software and hardware appliances in the network security field. You are a leader who steers a cross functional team to achieve a common set of goals. You possess:
- Strong program management skills in the definition, planning, execution, and launch of new cybersecurity products.
- Deep experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple time zones to achieve results by identifying and aligning to shared goals and priorities. Able to hold peers, partners, and yourself accountable.
- Skill in coordinating the work of multiple projects and development teams, successfully managing interdependencies between teams, to successfully deliver coordinated software releases.
- Strong interpersonal skills, conflict resolution skills, and the ability to build relationships and partnerships with people of all levels and functions across the company to achieve common goals.
- Presentation skills with the ability to clearly communicate program status to multiple levels within the company, including senior leadership.
- Expertise in working with both Agile and Waterfall software development methodologies
- An understanding of network security products, supply chain, manufacturing, and hardware development methodologies.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to lead teams to solve complex technical and business problems.
- Involvement with third party contracts and management of outsourced activities / deliveries to meet project timelines.
- The ability to influence key partners, senior leaders, and external partners.
- Experience establishing repeatable processes to optimize the delivery of future products.
- The desire to drive continuous improvement and lead change within a product development organization.
What You Bring:
- 10+ years minimum experience in manufacturing and/or technical product development
- 5+ years of Project and Program Management experience with complex software and hardware programs spanning multiple development teams
- Proficiency with project management and product development tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Agile PLM, and MS Project / Smartsheets
- BA/BS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
You have an advantage if you possess:
- Experience leading the development of SaaS / Cloud software products
- Expertise working on new product introductions with manufacturers, suppliers, and product development teams.
- Previous successful certification of network security products to FIPS, Common Criteria, DoDIN and/or CSfC standards
- PMP Certification
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or technical product development
- 5+ years of project and program management experience with complex software and hardware programs spanning multiple development teams
- Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, Agile PLM, MS Project, and/or Smartsheet
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience
- Strong program management experience defining, planning, executing, and launching cybersecurity products
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple time zones
- Experience coordinating multiple projects, development teams, and interdependencies
- Expertise with Agile and Waterfall software development methodologies
- Understanding of network security products, supply chain, manufacturing, and hardware development methodologies
- Experience managing third-party contracts and outsourced activities or deliveries
- Experience leading continuous improvement and change within a product development organization
- Experience leading SaaS or cloud software product development
- Experience with new product introductions involving manufacturers, suppliers, and product development teams
- Experience certifying network security products to FIPS, Common Criteria, DoDIN, and/or CSfC standards
- PMP certification
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, mental-health support, and wellness programs are part of the package. Feedback suggests coverage breadth is a dependable component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays and sick time, and bereavement leave are described alongside flexible or remote options. Feedback suggests ample time away meaningfully supports balance.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) and core financial protections such as life and disability insurance are included. Feedback suggests these fundamentals meet standard expectations for many.
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What We Do
SonicWall has been fighting the cyber-criminal industry for over 25 years defending small, medium-size businesses and enterprises worldwide. Backed by research from the Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Threat Network, our award-winning real-time breach detection and prevention solutions, coupled with the formidable resources of over 10,000 loyal channel partners around the globe, are the backbone securing more than a million business and mobile networks and their emails, applications and data. This combination of products and partners has enabled a real-time cyber defense solution tuned to the specific needs of the more than 500,000 global businesses in more than 215 countries and territories.
