Hardware Engineering - Project / Program Manager

About NCR Atleos
NCR Atleos, headquartered in Atlanta, is a leader in expanding financial access. Our dedicated 20,000 employees optimize the branch, improve operational efficiency and maximize self-service availability for financial institutions and retailers across the globe.
An opportunity has arisen in the Global Hardware and Services Engineering Program Management team for a Hardware Engineering – Project / Program Manager to work on variety of engineering programs.
Location: Dundee (Hybrid)
We are seeking a dynamic, self-motivated and tenacious individual educated to degree level in a Relevant Discipline or other related field or equivalent work experience in Project and Program Management. The successful applicant will help oversee work being carried out by a highly motivated team striving to meet all engineering, quality, cost and schedule targets across a range of programs.
The successful applicant will lead cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Product Management, Global Operations, Supply Chain and Quality. You will also be working with multi located and multi-disciplined teams to help achieve the end goals of the company.
As a Project / Program Manager, the successful individual will be responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating project teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering projects that provide exceptional business value to Customers and NCR Atleos. The PM may be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.
In performing these roles, the PM will be expected to use a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile development approach in the right proportions to fit large, complex, mission-critical, enterprise-level projects and with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.
Project Planning and Risk Management – Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects
Team Management – Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members
Hardware PLM Lifecycle management – hands on experience with PLM lifecycle management of a product from concept stage to end of life
Process Management and Improvement – Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
Team building – promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team.
Basic Qualifications

• Educated to degree level. Higher qualification an advantage but not essential.
• Solid understanding of development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
• 5+ years of experience as a Project/Program Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-functional teams. PMP and Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Experience overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members including (but not restricted to) engineers, operations, quality.
• Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues.

Skills Required

• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
• Proven ability to lead development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
• Knowledge of Agile Project Management tools
• Microsoft Project, Visio, Excel and other reporting tools such as Tableau and Power BI
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view

As an NCR Atleos employee, we provide you with several core benefits as std, as well as the opportunity to select additional discounted voluntary benefits. You can choose to flex these benefits in a way that suits you and your
family\’s lifestyle.
Attractive Defined Pension Plan
career Development and learning opportunities.
Medical insurance
Dental insurance unum
Life and Income protection insurance
Illness and accident cover
Health assessment
Holiday buy
Cycle to work.
Lifestyle discounts
My gym discounts.
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Health Screening
Offers of employment are conditional upon passage of screening criteria applicable to the job.
EEO Statement
NCR Atleos is an equal-opportunity employer. It is NCR Atleos policy to hire, train, promote, and pay associates based on their job-related qualifications, ability, and performance, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.
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