Program Manager
VARITE is looking for a qualified Program Manager for one of its clients located in Brentwood or Osterley, UK.
Client Overview
Our client is a global design and technology services company that provides services to various industries, including automotive, broadcast, communications, healthcare, and transportation. They offer engineering, research, and design (ER&D) services, focusing on software development, system integration, and support.
About VARITE
Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award‑winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non‑technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.
Position Details
Location: Brentwood or Osterley, UK
Contract duration: 6 months (with possible extension up to 2 years)
Hybrid work option: Min. 3 days/week from client location
Responsibilities
* Device Software Program Management: Overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of s/w releases. This includes defining project goals, timelines, and appropriate resource allocations.
* TV Hardware Program management: Work with HW teams to develop new TVs partnering with HW and SW teams/partners to deliver a product to launch.
* ODM, Board Vendors SW Deliveries: Experience working with internal teams, SOC vendors, ODM’s, and board vendors to develop E2E device delivery plans taking responsibility for all planning, execution and SW release into ODM or business partners.
* TV OS: Work with all layers of the SW stack to develop new features for new device launches within for the operating system
* Certifications: Work with partners such as Dolby, HDMI, BT sig and ODM partners to ensure certifications are complete and issues raised are rectified with our engineering teams
* SW Investigation and resolution: Work with partners and internal teams to contextualise any bugs, understand P0, P1 issues, and understand potential resolutions.
* Stakeholder Collaboration across various device software teams: Working closely with architects, engineers, validation teams, and product managers to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes
* Technical Leadership: Guiding software development life cycle (SDLC) processes, including change control for factory s/w releases, testing, and defect management
* Risk Management - Leading risk reviews with Engineering leadership
* Apps Partners: Experience working with Apps partners and internal teams to ensure certifications are complete for product launches (Netflix, YouTube, Apple, Prime etc)
* Portfolio Planning: Develop a portfolio view for a class of device portfolio, develop plans with clear, measurable success criteria, and communicate progress to stakeholders
* Problem Solving: Using technical judgment to question proposals, test assumptions, and make intelligent trade-offs to ensure project success
* Looking for Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing best practices in project management and software development
Requirements
* 5 years+ TV OS software development experience
* 5+ years in leading Program teams in embedded software space, preferably for the TV industry
* Experience working with Asia based ODM partners
* Preferable Experience of supporting US retail TV business
* Experienced in Coordinating, Planning, CR management, bug tracking (JIRA)
* Clear and flexible communicator capable of exchanging ideas or summarising technical information with appropriate levels of detail depending on audience.
* Strong personal organisation skills.
* Self‑motivated individual who can work in a fast‑paced environment.
* Sound appreciation of the software life cycle.
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Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Management
Industries
Telecommunications
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