• Monitor, coordinate, and communicate the progress of multiple small and medium-sized cross-functional and cross-organizational technical projects.
• Work very closely with product and process owners in Marketing, Service, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to maximize business results by resolving problems.
• Track project progress through the product development and problem resolution processes from initiation through closure and retrospective.
• Communicate upcoming deliverables, owners, and due dates.
• Measure and clearly communicate results to a broad team.
• Identify, propose, and implement improvements to the product development and problem resolution processes.
• Assist project leaders and problem owners in improving results by identifying execution challenges and alternate approaches.

Essential Qualifications:

• 3 years experience in a cross-functional and cross-organizational technical work environment, managing through a process.
• 2 year technical degree.
• Self-directed, quick-learner, results-oriented.
• Flexible, but principle-driven.
• Comfortable working under time-pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills to gain commitments and deliver results through others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clarity and timeliness.
• Excellent organizational skills; detail-oriented and systematic.
• Familiarity with hardware and software engineering documentation systems.
• Minimum of 1 year experience with the Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool.
• Great computer skills using MS Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with administration of a MS SharePoint site.
• Experience working across organizational boundaries.
• Willing to travel overseas occasionally; typically less than 2 weeks per six months.
• US citizenship or US permanent residency (Green Card)

Desired Qualifications:

• 5 years experience in a cross-organizational technical work environment.
• Experience working in globally dispersed teams.
• Experience in a telecom equipment development, manufacturing, and marketing organization.

To apply for this position, please forward your resume and contact information to jobs@symmetricom.com and reference job number SJ080503 in the subject line of your e-mail.

Symmetricom is an equal opportunity employer.