Job Description

The Program Management Office in the Networking & Security Business Unit of VMware Inc. is looking for a Technical Program Manager to primarily support large/complex NSX releases. The ideal candidate should champion quality, SDLC methodologies, and release process compliance. We leverage our process and SDLC expertise, including in agile, to enable faster release cadences for SaaS and On-Premise products while maintaining a high level of quality. Our group is seeking a seasoned TPM to own and drive one or multiple product releases.

* Drive successful planning, end-to-end execution, and delivery of highly visible large-scale strategic releases.
* Coordinates the success of NSBU product releases across geographies.
* Be an expert on software life cycle processes and champion process best practices, metrics, and high-quality standards.
* Manage release roadmap including integration, alignment of cross-functional dependencies, and adoption of new processes, tools, and applications.
* Use your technical background and product knowledge to proactively identify risks, issues, and drive their resolution.
* Be the credible and trustedleader of a program team consisting of Product Management, Engineering, and other cross-functional group representatives.
* Facilitates the development and execution of the program plan. Shepard features through the development process while ensuring quality and compliance is maintained.
* Ability to work effectively across teams and groups to bring together diverse views to establish and accomplish goals and initiatives.
* Use technical background and product knowledge to proactively identify risks, issues, and drive their resolution.
* Question the status quo and advocate for corporate improvements to better enable your teams speed and productivity.
* Encouraged open communication, transparency, and collaboration across teams.
* You are expected to have outstanding leadership, organizational, and prioritization skills

Required Skills

* 3+ years of previous program management experience leading software development programs for enterprise software and SaaS solutions
* Exceptional skills influencing, teaming, and delivering solutions in a highly complex and nebulous environment
* Possess excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to multi-task and operate in a global environment.
* Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)

Preferred Skills

* 5+ years of experience running software engineering and project/program development management especially in Datacenter Networking, L2/L3 Routing/Switching, L4-L7 Load Balancers.

Category : Engineering and Technology
Subcategory: Release Management
Experience: Manager and Professional
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Posted Date: 2021-02-01

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