Project Manager Engineering

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced **Engineering Project Manager** who is ready for the challenges, responsibilities, and rewards that come with working in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.

ST Engineering iDirect is dedicated to providing next generation solutions for broadband IP networking via satellite networks. As the leading innovators in this new space, our diverse and talented team of Internet, satellite and telecommunications professionals continues to break new ground and create significant opportunities for network operators, for service providers and resellers, and for corporate networking professionals.

**Responsibilities**:

- Experienced in managing third party, external vendors and contractors, holding them accountable and also tracking milestones with them closely.
- Successful delivery of large software /hardware development programs in an Agile/waterfall development organization.
- Working collaboratively with cross functional and cross divisional teams to meet defined goals and objectives, as part of overall roadmap and program delivery
Drive collaboration and teamwork to execute the plan and monitor progress against the plan
- Must be able to do lead project team responsible for design and implementation of key technical components, frameworks, interfaces
Engage all stakeholder groups to create project teams responsible for the development, testing and operational handover of systems.
- Create and maintain detailed level program plans, risk registers, and other program office deliverables
- Carry out effective and proactive risk, issue & change management
- Works independently and seeks creative solutions and alternatives to unusual and difficult problems
- Conduct Risk Planning with Mitigation and Contingency plans and manage project risks
- Provide accurate and timely status reporting for internal and external customers
- Manage project forecasting of allocated resources and overall budget
- Capture and report on performance metrics with respect to team productivity, quality and customer satisfaction
- Work with various areas of the organization within and outside the Engineering including project members, management, vendors, and other business groups to understand requirements, approach and solution.
- Provide status reports and deliver presentations to leadership and project stakeholders
- Keeps abreast of current Project Management trends in areas of expertise
- Proficient working experience with Microsoft Project

Qualifications:

- Knowledge of telecommunication or networking or satellite communication is an asset
- Strong program management and negotiation skills, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work in a team environment are musts.
- 5+ years proven competence in delivering successful software/hardware programs utilizing either waterfall/Agile methodologies in a complex business / technical environment
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills - including oral/written communications, relationship building, collaboration, negotiation and conflict mediation - across a broad range of levels in the organization.
- Experience with iterative agile development and continuous software delivery best practices
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment, able to balance multiple projects and tasks, complete them successfully, and within timelines
- First Degree or equivalent in Computing Science, Software Engineering or related technical discipline
- Strong interpersonal skill and oral and written communication skills
- Experience of implementing and controlling change Management
- Project planning, forecasting & reporting to project stakeholders
- Highly proficient in Jira, Business Intelligence and Reporting industry standard tools
- Ability to travel internationally if need be
- Program/Project Management Certifications; PMP, ITIL, Prince2
- Knowledge of satellite communications

**Once on board you will**:

- Be based in our European headquarters in **Sint-Niklaas (Belgium)**
- Work with Agile Team(s) and all level of management, development, and product management to help team(s) adopt agile framework
- Join an innovation and people driven high-tech industry leader
- Be a member of a passionate global family that values openness and a can-do mentality
- Take pride in enabling internet connectivity to the world (from schoolchildren in remote areas to in-flight Wi-Fi)