We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to serve as the Feature Funnel Owner for System Performance & Communications.
This strategic role involves leading the end-to-end development of features related to system performance optimization, connectivity, and thermal management.
The position also includes managing a dedicated QA team to ensure all features meet the highest quality standards before release.
The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strong leadership and project management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Own feature funnel for system performance, connectivity, and thermal management.
- Lead QA team for assigned modules, ensuring thorough validation and compliance with quality standards.
- Define and enforce quality standards across performance and connectivity features.
- Create and manage feature development timelines aligned with platform schedules.
- Coordinate across hardware, software, firmware, QA, and external vendors.
- Manage dependencies and facilitate cross-team alignment for feature delivery.
- Track progress, identify blockers, and implement recovery plans.
- Oversee development and validation phases to ensure feature readiness.
- Host review meetings and act as primary liaison for module-specific features.
- Maintain detailed documentation of requirements, design decisions, and test outcomes.
- Prepare status reports and risk assessments for leadership and program forums.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
- 6–8 years of experience in product development, system architecture, or technical program management.
- Strong understanding of PC system architecture (CPU, memory, thermal systems, networking).
- Familiarity with BIOS/firmware interactions and performance optimization techniques.
- Experience with wireless connectivity standards (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) and thermal management technologies.
- Knowledge of benchmarking tools and performance metrics.
- Proven ability to manage QA teams and interpret validation results.
- Skilled in milestone planning, resource coordination, and Agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency with project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with PC performance tuning and hardware/software integration.
- Familiarity with external hardware/component vendor coordination.
- Strong problem-solving ability in performance optimization and connectivity troubleshooting.