Job Description
The Role\u00A0Logitech is transitioning from a company known for building great hardware to becoming a company that is known for creating great software and services.We have huge ambitions in this space and are looking for a technical software project manager, a key member of the Logitech Gaming Software team, to partner closely with product management, design, engineering and QA to help us create software experiences that make Logitech stand apart from our competitors, by building groundbreaking software.\u00A0Your ContributionOwnership:\u00A0You will be responsible for one or more projects dealing with User Interface/Frontend software development for different Logitech\u2019s Gaming product lines, e.g. audio headsets, keyboards and mice. You will drive feature delivery supporting Logitech\u2019s products on desktop and/or cloud applications. Within software engineering, you will work with a global team of internal and outsourced engineers.\u00A0Feasibility Assessment:\u00A0You will be part of a team of technical project and program managers, tasked with driving highly desirable, viable and technically feasible products. While product management owns defining what we build and the design team owns the experience, you will be expected to contribute technical and execution expertise, leveraging a network of experts on the engineering team.\u00A0Project Management:\u00A0You will be responsible for driving the delivery of desktop and/or cloud software using agile methodologies, acting as a scrum master. You will provide timely status to key stakeholders and manage project risks to ensure on-time delivery. This is a complex task, involving coordination with software engineering, design and product management in a globally distributed software development environment. You will also be aligning software delivery with firmware and hardware engineering as needed.\u00A0Technical Approach:\u00A0On your projects,\u00A0 you will need to build a thorough understanding of our product\u2019s software architecture, provide strong technical guidance,\u00A0 and form close working relationships with key stakeholders.\u00A0Key Qualifications4 years of experience managing the full life cycle of consumer electronics products in the capacity of project manager and/or operating as a scrum master, with focus on software, in a globally distributed team.\u00A0\u00A04 years of hands-on experience in Agile methodology frameworks is required. Experience managing risk, accommodating change, and handling tradeoffs.Demonstrated ability to lead and implement software development best practices.Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills. Experience leading by influence rather than authority.4 years of experience developing software for products involving desktop/cloud/embedded software applications. Hands-on collaboration experience with firmware/hardware engineering is a plus.Strong problems solving skills and proven ability to perform technical deep dives and drive issues both at system as well at component level.Preferred SkillsProject Management Professional (PMP) and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Experience with complex user interfaces and managing user experienceFluency in one or more modern software development languagesInterest in UI/UX technologies, familiarity with consumer electronics products such as headsets/microphones, keyboards/mice\u200BEducationBS/MS in a software engineering discipline, such as computer science or computer engineering\u00A0Location:\u00A0Chennai, India - Flexible Work Location (Remote): While we are ideally looking for talents for our Chennai Campus, we encourage application to this role from anybody who is willing to work remotely in Chennai business hours, and also able to support global teams. Occasional domestic and international travel to attend meetings will be required.\u00A0Small Company. Big ProductsLogitech is the sweet spot for people who are passionate about products, making a mark, and having fun doing it. As a company, we\u2019re small and flexible enough for every person to take initiative and make things happen. But we\u2019re big enough in our portfolio and reach for those actions to have a global impact. 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