Technical Program Manager

Company: SunPower
Location: Columbus
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Do you want to change the world? We do, too. SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a passionate and driven team of more than 3,660 full-time employees in North America and the Philippines. SunPower provides world-class solar solutions to residential customers across the U.S. with a commitment to a superior customer experience. We welcome forward thinkers, freedom chasers and all those demanding better, cleaner energy to join us. Summary of Role: SunPower is looking for a self-motivated Technical Program Manager (TPM) with strong interpersonal skills and experience leading large-scale initiatives across multiple organizations. The successful candidate will deliver, influence, and manage technical projects and workstreams within our products and engineering group, as well as drive new innovation by working with customers to develop solutions for SunPowers evolving needs. As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will be responsible for driving and delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously that touch multiple organizations within SunPower. In this role, you will provide project leadership, anticipate bottlenecks, mitigate project risks, quantify tradeoffs, and balance business needs against technical constraints. You will provide technical leadership that gets software applications built and integrated within the SunPower ecosystem. You will work closely with stakeholders across various design, software, and business teams to identify and drive innovative solutions that achieve business goals and align with long-term product roadmaps. Our ideal candidate will have a strong PM/TPM background, with demonstrated experience leading and delivering cross-organizational technical program management projects. This candidate will have a deep technical background in building platforms leveraged by many end customers. Required Qualifications: + 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience in a related industry. + Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent + Exceptional written and verbal communication for communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, up to the VP level + Comfortable presenting in large groups and handling high-pressure communication + Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle from conception to delivery + Knowledge of service-oriented architecture, object-oriented development, build processes, change control management, and release models + Ability to dive deep into system design and architectural trade-offs with engineering teams + Experience with managing large cross-functional projects + Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow through on projects + Able to collect, analyze and present data sets to support project goals and initiatives + Experience running complex projects with cross-organization stakeholders and contributors to define milestones and timelines Preferred Qualifications: + Successful track record of coordinating between multiple project stakeholders, technical program managers, and software development teams. + Experience in creating and managing complex, cross-team project plans; prior success in driving execution of large-scale project plans with multiple teams in support of business goals + Experience delivering software on AWS or another large cloud provider. + Experience with big data/machine learning technologies, concepts, and architectural considerations. + Experience in fintech / digital lending businesses, particularly to small businesses or consumers. Dont meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Equal Employment Opportunity The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individuals qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Companys policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf) SunPower Supports EEO Accommodation for Applicants to SunPower Corporation SunPower Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at SunPower Corporation: jobs@sunpower.com. Please indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response. NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS AND EMPLOYEES Availability of Affirmative Action Plan for Review SunPower is a federal government contractor. As a part of the Companys obligations under law, it must develop a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) for the Disabled, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, Disabled Veterans and Active Duty Wartime Or Campaign Badge Veterans and for Women and Minorities as specified by law. Non-confidential and non-proprietary aspects of the AAP are available for inspection by applicants and employees, consistent with applicable law, which will be made available during office hours by contacting the EEO Officer. Diversity at SunPower: Equal Opportunity EmployerSunPower Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individuals qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. SunPower's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations.SunPower is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.Accommodation for ApplicantsSunPower Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at SunPower Corporation: jobs@sunpower.com. Please indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.

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