Program Manager (Hardware)

About KATIM

KATIM is a leader in developing innovative secure communication products and solutions for governments and businesses. As an integral part of the Space & Cyber Technologies cluster at EDGE, one of the world’s most distinguished advanced technology groups, KATIM stands as a beacon of trust in an ever-evolving landscape where cyber risks are a constant menace.

Our aim is to satisfy the growing demand for advanced cyber capabilities by delivering resilient, secure, end-to-end solutions across four fundamental business units: Networks, Ultra Secure Mobile Devices, Applications, and Satellite Communications.  

With a global presence spanning from our headquarters in Abu Dhabi to offices in the UAE and Finland, KATIM empowers organisations worldwide with the unwavering assurance that their mission-critical information and communications remain private and secure, no matter the circumstance.   
Welcome to KATIM, where innovation and security converge to redefine the way you protect your most valuable assets in the digital world.

A Program Manager will be working closely with key stakeholders across the organization to deliver on-time and high quality high assurance network products.

The ideal candidate will have preferably demonstrated prior experience in project managing hardware and/or software development projects. He or she should have a good understanding of security technology, such as VPN and cryptography and understand high security requirements, such as common criteria and FIPS and related development methodologies.

The Program Manager will help set delivery strategy, execute on schedule and manage program deliverables with internal teams through appropriate communication, methodical documentation and escalation. 

This role will be reporting into the Program Director with a dotted line to the CEO office based on deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

•    Manage full software and hardware development life cycle from design, development, testing, release planning to release review and go-to-market.
•    Must have a strong technical background with the ability to appropriately prioritize and drive issues to closure/resolution keeping the big picture in sight at all times
•    Understand high assurance security requirement (Common Criteria, FIPS, etc) and related dev methodologies
•    Have experience with Network product development (routers or switches or firewalls)
•    Have experience with security technology, e.g. VPN and cryptography
•    Proactively identify and mitigate risks and remove impediments.
•    Must be proficient in one of the major project management methodologies (e.g. PMI, PRINCE 2)
•    Communicate project status, deployment milestones/timelines, schedules, risks, expectations, timelines/milestones, team velocity and other key project metrics to multiple audiences (executive management, project team, clients, key stakeholders, etc.) 

Key Metrics

•    Utilization & resource management.
•    Resource forecasting (within 10% accuracy).
•    Time Sheets of all resources on assigned projects submitted and approved weekly. 
•    Own timesheets submitted weekly.
•    Invoices GR weekly. 
•    Issue Escalation from clients to management (12hrs).
•    Productivity & quality improvement (10%).

Key Metrics delivered to CEO Office

• Timely EPM Updates. (COB on Friday)
  Project plan update (% completion)
  Status update
  Risks and Issues update
• Change orders, if applicable
• EPM Cost plan update.
• Cost Overrun before approval requested ($ 0).
• Process compliance (100%).
• Change Orders bookings
• Fully Prepared for Project reviews (100%).
• Project Reports submitted in time
• Run CEO reviews (Bi-weekly projects’ status) including minutes of meeting and action tracking
• Attend EDGE Project review meetings 

Education and Minimum Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, electrical engineering, related field or equivalent experience.

•    PMP or PRINCE 2 Certification
•    Minimum 10+ years of experience managing projects across the full software development life cycle (SDLC), hardware development cycle. Must have previous software engineering project or program management experience in phone software or security industry.

Key Skills

•    Solid understanding of the product development life cycle. 
•    Experience with mixed development methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, SCRUM, Agile, Hybrid).
•    Excellent cross-functional communication skills (verbal/written), collaboration, and interpersonal skills are essential.  
•    Strong leadership skills and ability to influence with a prevailing positive approach. Able to build strong partnerships across the organization to deliver the best outcomes.
•    Demonstrated ability to learn and leverage technical knowledge to effectively guide programs and teams.
•    Experience with JIRA, Confluence, MS Project preferred

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