The Mathworks

Senior Program Manager

The Mathworks • $115K — $145K *
Natick, MA 01760In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience or Master's/PhD with fewer years; similar experience acceptable
  • Technical degree in Engineering, Math, or Science
  • Experience in developing commercial software products
  • Understanding of software technology for technical discussions
  • Ability to influence without direct authority
  • Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies
  • Proficiency with JIRA and Confluence; MATLAB knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate planning for SMART multi-release plans aligned with strategic goals
  • Identify dependencies and ensure communications with impacted teams
  • Define issues and risks; create mitigation and escalation plans
  • Champion continuous improvement and lead problem-solving efforts
  • Design and implement new processes, best practices, and KPIs
  • Evaluate and enhance team agile practices with clear improvement plans
  • Co-author and manage change management and pilot plans while incorporating feedback
  • Monitor KPIs to identify delivery issues and track resolution plans

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model offering flexibility between office and home
  • Emphasis on growth and inclusivity
  • Encourages initiative and values teamwork
  • Rewards excellence and shares success
Full Job Description
Job Summary

As a Senior Program Manager at MathWorks, you will work on cross-functional teams and programs to develop high-quality software that accelerates the pace of engineering and science. MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by millions of engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models. In this role, you will be part of the cross-functional leadership group that will charter projects and programs to achieve strategic objectives. You will partner with the Engineering Managers and define processes and strategies to enable the cross-functional teams to plan, prioritize, and execute those projects efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate planning process to create SMART multi-release plans that aligns with strategic objectives


  • Identify dependencies and facilitate communications with dependent/impacted teams to negotiate and establish agreement of responsibilities and plans


  • Identify issues and risks, define a mitigation plan, and track them to resolution or escalate appropriately


  • Champion our core value of continuous improvement. Facilitate problem-solving to identify root causes of issues and ensure countermeasures address the problem effectively. Lead process improvement activities that eliminate significant sources of waste


  • Design, pilot, and roll out new processes, best practices, standards, and KPI's as needed to improve team efficiency and effectiveness while avoiding unnecessary duplication of/variation from standard processes


  • Evaluate team agile development practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and execute a visible plan for their achievement


  • Co-author and execute change management and pilot plans. Gather, analyze, and incorporate feedback


  • Monitor KPIs to identify issues in team quality or delivery rate - raise awareness; define, communicate, and track the plan to address those issues


Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.


Additional Qualifications

  • Technical degree in Engineering, Math, or Science


  • Experience in developing commercial software products


  • Ability to understand software technology; able to participate and contribute to technical conversations


  • Ability to influence others even when you do not have direct authority over them


  • Experience with Agile, Scrum, and Kanban software development methodologies


  • Experience with JIRA and Confluence


  • Experience with MATLAB Products is preferred, but not required

About The Mathworks

The MathWorks, Inc. is an American software company that specializes in mathematical computing software. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. The MathWorks offers a range of products, including MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow, which are used in engineering, science, and mathematics. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and has partnerships with major technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. In 2019, The MathWorks was named one of the best places to work by Glassdoor.
Learn more about The Mathworks
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Consumer Technology
Founded
1984
* Ladders Estimates

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