Senior Software Engineering Program Manager

About Us

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software, and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities, and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets, and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market. 

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

Discover what it’s like to help build the fueling network of the future - check out our Engineering Blog.

Reports To

Director, SW Engineering Program Management

What You Will Be Doing

ChargePoint is seeking a Sr Software Engineering Program Manager to lead initiatives related to our EV (Electric Vehicle) charging products. You will engage with cross-functional teams to drive planning and execution of software engineering activities including product roadmap, project resourcing, scheduling, deliverables, demos, testing, and validation.

In this role you will support the cloud and mobile software engineering teams, and interface to the product management and business applications teams in the product development process. You will also work cross-functionally with the rest of the SW engineering program managers who support other cloud, infrastructure, InfoSec and IT projects to ensure product deliverables are met on-time and within scope. You will be supporting the Agile/scrum process for development activities.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• SW EPMs (Engineering Program Manager) leads the Engineering teams throughout the Product Development life cycle for new products and work closely with stakeholders from Engineering (Security, Platform, Cloud, Mobile, Business Applications) and Product Management.
• In partnership with Product Management, engage in product roadmap and planning activities.  Align everyone to the roadmap: articulating and keeping the roadmap up to date (feature level).
• Partner with engineering management to facilitate all aspects of projects: prioritize, schedule, track, proactively manage and communicate status of projects; manage dependencies and blockers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-domain engineering teams to ensure that project goals are met, and all stakeholders are satisfied as this role will lead efforts across teams representing multiple layers of the software stack as well as other cross-functional partners in areas such as human UX, hardware, firmware, and product management
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and budgets
• Develop and support project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation
• Ensure that project goals and objectives are communicated to team members and other stakeholders
• Identify and manage project risks and issues and develop and implement risk mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with team members to ensure that project tasks are completed on time and within budget
• Monitor and measure project performance against project goals and objectives
• Ensure that all project documentation is complete, accurate, and up to date
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members, including coaching and mentoring
• Responsible for daily project management through the life cycle of development, test, validation/Beta, and production release
• Responsible for Quarterly planning for the engineering teams
• Communicate regular project status, manage risk, and escalate to leadership as needed
• Support agile methodologies – scrums and agile ceremony meetings, demos, and releases
• Maintain master project Confluence page tying all aspects of the project together

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of program/project management in software development, including tracking software delivery process using Agile tools and metrics
• 4-6 years’ experience leading Cloud technologies, Consumer Devices technology and/or EV/Automotive industry projects with aggressive schedules
• Prior software engineer development and release experience
• Experience leading the introduction of innovative technologies with a proven understanding of product development lifecycles
• Ability to work efficiently with innovative technologies and industry trends
• Excellent leadership skills to work seamlessly with various stakeholders (Engineering, Product Management, IT Business Applications, Customer Support,)
• Strong experience as a project manager of multiple large and complex projects, having a broad knowledge of project and program management methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (ability to influence without authority)
• Fluency in Agile/Scrum iterative project methods and processes, with some experience in Waterfall methodologies.  Scrum/Agile certifications a plus. (e.g., Scrum Master or PMP (Project Management Professional))
• Fluency with Agile project and documentation management tools, expertise in Confluence and JIRA tools strongly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication is key as you drive projects forward, prioritize work, facilitate the removal of obstacles, and escalate risks
• Prior experience as a development engineer is a definite plus

Personal Qualities

• Leadership – Proven success in leading and influencing cross functional teams of engineers
• Innovative thinking – Ability to influence innovative and/or transformative projects and strives for continuous improvements
• Analytical thinking - Ability to analyze data and utilize it for delivery projects on time with Quality and within budget
• Customer oriented – Demonstrate strong focus on customer service and client satisfaction while maintaining high ethics and professional integrity in all interactions
• Results focused – Ability to organize and manage multiple, and at times competing priorities
• Fluency in Agile/Scrum iterative project methods and processes, with some experience in Waterfall methodologies.  Scrum/Agile certifications a plus. (e.g., Scrum Master or PMP)
• Fluency with Agile project and documentation management tools, expertise in Confluence and JIRA tools strongly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication is key as you drive projects forward, prioritize work, facilitate the removal of obstacles, and escalate risks
• Prior experience as a development engineer is preferred

Location

Campbell, CA

ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $70,000 to $165,250. This range represents base salary and does not reflect equity, benefits or variable pay where applicable. Actual base salaries are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications and specific work location.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.

ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. 
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