Lenovo

We are currently seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to oversee the logistic and schedule-related activities for a variety of projects within the ThinkStation Architecture team.  This additional talent will enhance our team and help to maintain our leadership and compete in an aggressive marketplace.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the delivery of technical projects and ensure the execution of high-quality work with efficiency
• Work with Architects on the design/development of new and innovative products and solutions
• Create, track, and manage schedules for the aforementioned products and solutions
• Understand development of project schedules and how the various solutions schedules can map into them
• Create and manage SOW for vendors/suppliers
• Track project expense
• Manage risks
• Manage NDAs with suppliers and customers
• Interface with external suppliers to manage/track schedule progress
• Track supplier engineering changes, code drops/updates, contractual documents, product end of life notifications, and product transitions, as applicable
• Monitor supplier bugs/defects reported by Lenovo, and their schedules to resolution.
• Order critical parts for projects
• Help set the tone and drive projects to completion
• Communicate with management on status and issues
• Manage the hand-off of new technologies/schedules from the Architecture team to our Product Delivery team, such that they can be integrated into the mainstream development process

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree
• 10+ years of project management experience
• Very good interpersonal skills and ability to work well within a team
• Experience with supplier management
• PMP certification completed (or in process to complete)
• Knowledge/background in the PC/Workstation industry, including hardware & software
• Skilled at using Microsoft Office applications (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

As a global company, Lenovo has relationships with suppliers and teams throughout the world. This position may require morning/evening meetings which occur outside normal working hours, and candidates must be agreeable to a flexible work schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ years of project management experience
• Jira experience
• Very strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Organized, punctual, passionate, proactive and result driven
• Detail oriented
• Leadership
• Flexibility