IT project Manager

PMP certification required.

5+ years of experience managing software projects in RF, EMC (Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Compatibility), and wireless testing.

Should have an understanding of concepts like Wifi, Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband, FR1, LTE, etc.

Companies to target : Garmin, TUV, Intertek, Element, or any companies that make products with Wifi or Bluetooth technology.

Proficiency with PM software (ClickUp or JIRA) for planning and dependency management.

Ability to set up and manage sprints; strong prioritization, delegation, and organizational skills.

Excellent communication; able to articulate trade offs, risks, and decisions to engineering and leadership.

Agile delivery experience; familiarity with tools such as Jira or Trello (not required).

Nice to have : Basic familiarity with Python and JavaScript to understand test tooling / automation concepts and data parsing; solid understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Job Description

Location : Onsite 3 days / week in the Fremont, California office - 843 Auburn Court, Fremont, CA, 94538

Overview : We seek a PMP Certified Technical Project Manager to drive software centric projects supporting RF radio testing and compliance. This TPM partners with software engineering, RF, lab operations, and compliance teams to translate business requests into well scoped initiatives, maintain Gantt based schedules, set up and manage sprints, and ensure on time, high quality delivery aligned to internal lab milestones.

Responsibilities :

Discovery & Scoping :

o Translate requests into epics, stories, and tasks.

o Define acceptance criteria and test readiness gates.

o Confirm scope, dependencies, and success metrics.

Planning & Scheduling :

o Build and own Gantt schedules in ClickUp.

o Map dependencies and critical path; manage slack.

o Maintain real time dashboards; flag risks and slippage.

Agile Execution :

o Set up and manage sprints; run daily scrums (stand ups).

o Enforce sprint tasking and prioritization; track burndown.

o Drive incident / bug follow ups; capture retro learnings.

RF Test & Compliance Collaboration :

o Coordinate workflows with RF compliance and labs.

o Align software tasks with test plans and lab run sequences.

o Track documentation, approvals, and equipment readiness.

Stakeholder Communication :

o Publish weekly status : schedule variance, risks, readiness.

o Lead change control and decision reviews.

o Keep executives and cross functional teams aligned.

Process & Metrics :

o Standardize templates and operating rhythms.

o Monitor KPIs : predictability, defect leakage, MTTR.

o Maintain program trackers and risk registers.

Qualifications :

PMP certification (PMI) - required.

5+ years of experience managing technical software projects in RF, EMC (Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Compatibility), and wireless testing.

Knowledge of concepts like Wifi, Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband, FR1, LTE, radiated or conducted emissions, etc.

Proficiency with PM software (ClickUp or JIRA) for planning and dependency management.

Proven ability to set up and manage sprints; strong prioritization, delegation, and organizational skills.

Excellent communication; able to articulate trade offs, risks, and decisions to engineering and leadership.

Preferred / Experience : Agile delivery experience; familiarity with tools such as Jira or Trello (not required).

Nice to have : Basic familiarity with Python and JavaScript to understand test tooling / automation concepts and data parsing; solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). (This is not a coding role.)