Work closely with R&PD engineering staff to manage the development of future technologies, particularly for HDD Tech Staging and Seagate Research
Use Seagate’s Technology Development Plan (TDP) process to deliver strategic technology hardware and firmware features that reliably intercept HDD product schedules
Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and alignment towards achieving project goals and milestones
Drive accountability and results based on project team commitments, in a cross-functional environment with competing demands and where you lack direct authority, using your skills for risk management, informal influence, and negotiation
Influence engineering leadership and extended project teams to support and understand technical projects to ensure technology development toward successful product integration
Employ program/project management best practices and be responsible for managing and/or consulting on multiple programs/projects in parallel
Drive, track, and report program/project progress, challenges, and opportunities
Drive procurement activities and build requests in support of Functional projects and TDPs
Make use of and drive support for Seagate’s project management toolset to promote collaboration and communication – e.g., M365 platform (Loop, OneNote, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams Channels, etc.), Smartsheet, Jira, LucidChart

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other technical degree and 12+ years of experience, or Master’s degree in Engineering or other technical degree and 8+ years of experience, or PHD and 5+ years of experience or equivalent education and experience
Program/ Project Management experience in engineering development – preferably related to hardware/software
Demonstrated experience effectively leading diverse teams and coordinating with subject matter experts
Familiarity with common procurement systems and processes (e.g., SAP, Oracle)

Senior Staff Program/Project Manager

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