Program Manager - Engineering Operations

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical. 

The Engineering team at Bose is a thriving, passionate, deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.

Job Description

At Bose Automotive, we’re obsessed with redefining the driving experience, where our customers experience something special in every car we’ve touched. We are looking for a passionate, technically strong Engineering Operations Program Manager to join our rapidly growing, distributed team. You will work with some of the strongest and most capable groups in Bose automotive to help transform our engineering operations to support our future growth.

We are currently looking for an Engineering Operations Program Manager for the Automotive Systems Business Unit, reporting into the Program Management Office. This is a key leadership role and has a broad reach across multiple sites and functions, beyond the primary focus of Project Management.  The leader must possess very strong communication skills including executive interface, as well as broad business acumen to associate short term and long-term activities and priorities within automotive strategies.  The role is responsible for the R&D inputs and engagement with other functions to enable effective engineering process and tools development, portfolio and resourcing reviews, and involvement in our Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process.  This role will span processes encompassing Advanced and Core Development, Customer Applications, Product Planning, Roadmap activities, and Operations Reviews. 

Key skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication – regular presentations and facilitation of large groups can be expected
• Experience with software and hardware development lifecycles and process, including ASPICE compliance, Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies
• Knowledge of resource and cost estimation
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to drive decision-making
• Working knowledge of program management tools including Jira, Jama, Confluence, Power BI, Smartsheet, and MS Project
• Ability to lead change management across multiple international development teams
• Collaborative approach to daily activities and tasks
• Lean Six Sigma training or experience in process development

Experience/Educational requirements:

• Technical undergraduate degree in Software, Computer, Electrical or Systems Engineering is required
• Advanced degree in Engineering or Business is a plus
• Experience with business processes, finance, and project reporting is required
• 7+ years of experience in a technical role as a member of a cross-functional team is required
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role responsible for process ownership is required

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.