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Director of Software PMOSummaryDirects and leads a global Software Project Management Office (SW PMO) responsible for portfolio planning, program execution governance, and on-time delivery of highly complex IoT software-enabled product solutions. This role sets strategy, establishes execution discipline, and drives continuous improvement across software and product development while influencing outcomes across R&D, Product Management, and Business teams.Essential Functions- Lead and develop a global team of technical program and project managers; establish vision, mission, and objectives aligned with PMO and corporate strategy. - Build strong leadership capability within the team through mentoring, coaching, and performance management. - Partner with R&D, Product Management, and Business leadership to drive portfolio and roadmap alignment. - Own and continuously improve planning frameworks spanning concept, development, release, and product delivery. - Define and mature prioritization, planning, and execution models that balance scope, schedule, cost, and quality. - Lead portfolio-level planning and execution governance across the organization. - Enforce continuous planning practices constrained by realistic resource capacity and critical-path awareness. - Ensure disciplined scope, change, dependency, and risk management across programs. - Drive proactive identification of risks and deviations, and lead mitigation and recovery actions to protect delivery commitments. - Establish metrics, KPIs, and decision data to enable fact-based execution and portfolio decisions. - Evangelize modern software and product development practices and provide executive-level communication on status, risks, and outcomes.Director-Level Scope & Accountability- Accountable for driving the release of multiple software SDKs and capabilities through globally distributed teams. - Broad operational and strategic impact beyond the PMO. - Participates with senior leadership in defining long-term strategy, operating models, and execution frameworks. - Makes final decisions on operational and administrative matters within scope. - Decisions have long-term impact on company performance, delivery credibility, and customer outcomes.Complexity & Leadership- Drives innovation in PMO practices and product development ways of working. - Leads effectively through ambiguity, complexity, and change. - Builds high-trust, high-performance teams and leadership bench strength. - Ensures budgets, schedules, and commitments meet corporate requirements. - Leads primarily through influence across organizational boundaries.Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in EE, CE, CS, or related technical field. Advanced degree or MBA and Project Management certifications desired. - 8+ years of project or program management leadership experience. Experience in direct Embedded Software development desired. - Experience with complex semiconductor software development.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities- Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills. - Deep expertise in project and program management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Critical Path/Chain, EVM). - Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, and Excel. - Ability to operate effectively across globally distributed, cross-functional teams. - Proven ability to anticipate risk, align stakeholders, and deliver results.