Technical Program Manager

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, you’ll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent. We’re big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits, not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.

What you’ll do

We’re looking for a talented Technical Program Manager in our Advanced Technology Group (ATG) who is excited to advance the state of the art in technologies of interest to Dolby as well as the human society at large.
You will be a critical link between our researchers and the Business Group (BG) teams they work with to make sure that agreements and expectations are closely managed and executed.  You will be an advocate for many people and teams. You sit at the intersection of many in-bound threads of work; this gives you a unified view of the “As Is” research landscape, and that allows you to understand what needs to be done, why it’s getting or not getting done, what help teams need to break through logjams, and which relationships are required to make it all happen.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Help Influence the pace/rate at which research is addressed by engineering teams by assisting ATG leaders in facilitating effective decision-making, determining the proper course of action, and tracking progress of BG project deliverables. 
• Proactively identify and manage BG enablement project deliverables, risks, dependencies, and constraints, and propose mitigation strategies
• Partner with Technology/Research teams and product teams to address roadblocks ATG teams encounter in their efforts to conduct research and transfer technology into BG. 
• Take a portfolio view of all plans to prioritize activities, optimize outcomes and accelerate research technology delivery. Communicate program status on a regular basis.
• Develop a deep understanding of Dolby’s technologies and processes to see where you can influence changes that benefit the business. Partner with BG program management counterparts to address gaps in the delivery process and work to eliminate them.
• Champion the adoption of ATG’s enablement workflow and actively address training or implementation gaps. 
• Help drive standardization where, solving once yields benefits across the landscape: e.g., technology transfers, problem management, standardization of processes and tools, etc. A strong preference to do the lightest-weight changes possible (even if they add up to something big at the end).

Requirements

• BS or Advanced Degree in an engineering, computer science, or other technical field 
• 10+ years of experience of engineering or program management in R&D/engineering environments
• 2+ years of software development experience. Experience with SQL, JS or Python.
• 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with highly technical engineering teams, with a track record of helping them deliver against a backlog.
• Proven track record of partnering with key stakeholders and cross-functional product teams to manage programs, build processes, and coordinate release schedules.
• History of being a self-starter, resourceful, and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with multiple changing objectives
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving solving and critical thinking skills with bias toward customer-and-data-first decision-making approach
• Excellent program management skills (PMP or similar certification preferred) with experience designing processes, driving adoption and leading organizational change
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to synthesize and structure strategic issues in a concise way with shown capabilities of engaging with people at all levels of the organization
• Hands-on experience and proficiency in programming/customizing Jira, Smartsheet, Wikis, and MS Office tools preferred. Experience and proficiency in programming/customizing Airtable or Quickbase is a big plus.
• Experience on more technical platforms including Cloud (Azure or AWS), strongly desired 
   

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