Sr Firmware Project Manager

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) is a global leader in pool and spa equipment designing and manufacturing innovative solutions that enhance water experiences. As the worlds largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment we continue to expand our presence in the commercial pool market. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Hayward operates facilities across the U.S. Canada Spain France Australia and China.

Based inour North Kingstown RI facility and reporting to the Global Director of Project Management this position will be the primary coordinator for assigned enterprise projects and will be responsible for the of multiple approved projects. As a Hayward Senior Project Manager this position will manage and execute both product design and Software developments from concept through volume production in a crossfunctional team environment to ensure that the highest levels of design quality reliability and performance are observed.

• Project Planning and Coordination Consult with project sponsors and stakeholders to develop project plans for approved projects that include scope deliverables goals dependencies responsibilities and timelines.
• Coordinate project components including plan development scope task definition progress monitoring and reporting variances project changes resource planning risk identification and mitigations.
• Provide leadership and project ownership for platform development projects for all business units at Hayward.
• Lead software development teams to meet product and company objectives. Define project milestones and report progress throughout the project duration.
• Provide project management leadership within the Agile development framework on activities such as sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Manage outside development partners through the product development process ensuring adherence to Hayward deliverables and standard practices.
• Contribute to Project Management Best Practices Develop maintain and implement project management tools and templates.
• Ability to summarize and provide concise status reports of project progress. Ability to anticipate and define issues encountered during product development and provide mitigation options and recommendations for resolution in real time.
• Set and manage expectations with project stakeholders team members and sponsors on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinate with Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Product Testing and Product Management to determine release requirements.

• 10 years of experience working in a multidisciplined product development environment.
• 47 years of experience leading product development efforts containing embedded software. Software project leadership for these product developments is a must.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to effectively establish build and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff and external developers.
• Proven project coordination skills; able to manage multiple projects with conflicting time frames and resources.
• Knowledge and skills in Agile project management methodologies.
• Proficiency in project management software such as Jira and GitHub.
• Manage and drive sprint planning sprint reviews and sprint retrospective meetings.
• Strong organizational skills with a focus on quality improvement opportunities; able to provide guidance to project team members.
• Excellent judgement and problemsolving skills; able to accurately assess the impact of an action or a recommendation.
• Facilitate discovery resolution using creativity and professionalism; demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing situations.
• Ability to negotiate agreements with vendors stakeholders and team members throughout the life of a project to achieve efficient cost and schedule performance and achieve successful results.
• Superior communication skills both oral and written; comfortable making presentations to a diverse audience of senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the product development process and the methods and tools necessary to meet the expectations of the organization in a complex development environment is a must.

Education:

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field. Demonstrated project management expertise and experience gained through onthejob project coordination experience. Desirable to already have or intend to pursue certification in Project Management (such as PMP Agile/Scrum Master etc..

At Hayward we are committed to quality innovation and sustainabilitydelivering solutions that inspire happiness and wellbeing. If youre passionate about solving complex problems and driving product excellence we invite you to join our team!

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