10XBETA is looking for a Program Manager
Who We Are
10XBeta is a full-service product management and boutique engineering firm specializing in consumer, industrial and medical products. By leveraging our global network of designers, engineers and manufacturers, the 10XBeta team is able to rapidly develop and commercialize a wide range of innovative products.
Who We Want
We are currently taking applications for a highly-creative and self-motivated Program Manager with an entrepreneurial heart to join our transdisciplinary team of designers, engineers, researchers, and architects.
The ideal candidate is always finding ways around bottlenecks, creating new processes, and asking “what’s next?” within the role. You’re comfortable with the early ambiguous stages of the innovation process, able to translate client needs into product plans and can continue to build client relations throughout the product development lifecycles by effectively communicating engineering and design team progress. You’re willing to use your drive and creativity to solve workflow challenges and eager to learn as much as possible about product development.
If you are interested in joining a dynamic international team of collaborators and becoming part of a growing venture studio, please send along your resume with detail around previous programs you’ve managed.
Ideal applicants will have a Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, strategy or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Position Summary
Full-time Program Manager position with 10XBeta, at New Lab, inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Candidate will be responsible for liaising with clients throughout the entire product development lifecycle and working with the internal team to scope, plan and communicate progress on a wide range of innovation challenges. Both domestic and International travel may be required. Position includes paid vacation, sick, and personal days, as well as health insurance, retirement and more.
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with client teams and other external stakeholders (specialty contractors, vendors, etc)
- Act as the primary point of contact for program status by leading regular meetings from the working level to management level and communicating externally with stakeholders
- Draft project/program specifications, process and client narratives.
- Identify milestones and blockers; work through challenges
- Own and closely manage special projects, provide updates to management, and track progress.
- Build relationships throughout Operations, Software, and Hardware teams. Understand levers within the product development lifecycle.
- Drive process improvements and systems recommendations.
- Assist in creating dashboards associated with assets and resources as they relate to specific projects.
- Report weekly successes and opportunities to CEO and Directors.
- Manage tasks related to operations initiatives around optimization and efficiency
Requirements
- 5+ years proven Program Management experience in High Tech / Design environment (preferably in operations).
- BS or BA, in a STEM field
Desirable
- Business Analysis experience.
- Background in building metrics.
- Has a strong ability to multitask
- Can coordinate clearly and efficiently with multiple stakeholders and partners.