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Full-Time

Lead – Operational Project Manager

Posted on 3/28/2023

Magic Leap

Magic Leap

1,001-5,000 employees

Augmented reality platform for enterprise

Hardware
VR & AR
Enterprise Software
Consumer Goods
Gaming

Senior

Plantation, FL, USA

Required Skills
Agile
Communications
Management
Requirements
  • Drive, drive, and drive. Appropriate balance of gracious and tenacious
  • A minimum of 8 years of combined experience in a technical program management, program management, or product development role
  • Experience launching high volume, consumer electronics products with electrical, optical, and mechanical components
  • Cleanroom manufacturing environment experience preferred
  • Deep understanding of Supply Chain tools and processes required to predictably launch new products on schedule while exceeding cost, quality, and capacity goals
  • Track record of understanding of how and when to use popular project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Critical Path, etc.)
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft and Google productivity suites
  • Proficient in Project Planning software like Smartsheet or Microsoft Project
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Master's degree preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or greater Qualification required
  • PMP certification preferred
Responsibilities
  • Define program scope, goals and deliverables; incorporate input from cross-functional team members and communicate to senior stakeholders
  • Leveraging the cross functional team, scope conversion cost drivers, including, but not limited to capital expenditures, headcount requirements, floor space, cycle times and quality targets
  • Create, maintain, and drive schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems. Implement, manage, and communicate program changes
  • Actively assess program health, utilize technical, managerial, and leadership skills to keep program velocity on track. Understand and exercise escalation process both internally and externally to ensure high quality, on-time delivery
  • Lead complex technology partnerships with external vendors, integrate external teams and results into critical path and manage deliverables against SOW's
  • Prioritize team activities, lead decision-making process, and make appropriate commitments to dependent teams and stakeholders
  • Lead team through cycles of learning during the development process, advocate continuous improvement in product and process performance
  • Proactively identify and manage program risk; apply sound engineering problem-solving techniques and innovative mitigation plans to deliver excellence
  • Lead design control activity, including but not limited to requirements, risk analysis, verification and validation protocols and reports, design transfer
  • Implement metrics as required bringing visibility to product and program health
  • Lead process improvement as required to deliver scope of work assigned

Magic Leap is developing an advanced augmented reality platform for enterprise, focusing on remote collaboration, 3D visualization, and real-time support for frontline workers. The platform likely utilizes advanced augmented reality technologies to enable these features, with a dedicated focus on addressing challenges in providing a wide field of view in a comfortable form factor over 8 years.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$4.1B

Headquarters

Plantation, Florida

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

6%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The partnership with Google could lead to groundbreaking AR and VR innovations, potentially revitalizing Magic Leap's market presence.
  • Ross Rosenberg's appointment as CEO brings experienced leadership to drive the next phase of growth and commercial adoption of AR technologies.
  • Magic Leap's focus on enterprise solutions and technology licensing could yield higher ROI as businesses increasingly adopt AR for training, design, and medical applications.

What critics are saying

  • The recent job cuts and shift in business strategy may lead to internal instability and affect employee morale.
  • The competitive AR market, dominated by giants like Apple and Meta, poses significant challenges for Magic Leap's market share.

What makes Magic Leap unique

  • Magic Leap's pivot to technology licensing and enterprise solutions sets it apart from competitors focused on consumer AR devices.
  • The strategic partnership with Google leverages both companies' strengths in optics, device manufacturing, and technology platforms, creating a unique collaborative advantage.
  • Magic Leap's significant investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund provides substantial financial backing, enhancing its competitive position.
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