Hardware Technical Program Manager IV( 6216)

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program schedules, build planning, and milestone tracking across electrical engineering, product design, test engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Coordinate contract manufacturer execution, including build planning, PRQ activities, and production tooling deployment with manufacturing partners in China.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and leadership stakeholders to ensure program success.
• Develop and maintain risk management processes, escalation plans, and mitigation strategies throughout the product lifecycle.
• Deliver executive-ready status reporting, program updates, and operational reviews to leadership teams.
• Manage dependencies across AI-powered factory tooling initiatives and the hardware programs they support.
• Support factory readiness activities and travel internationally as needed during key build and manufacturing phases.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of hardware technical program management or NPI program management experience within consumer electronics, wearables, or related hardware industries.
• Proven experience managing overseas contract manufacturing execution, including build planning, PRQ activities, and tooling deployment in China.
• Experience working directly with contract manufacturers such as Huaqin or similar manufacturing partners.
• Strong cross-functional leadership experience across engineering, product development, test, manufacturing, and operations teams.
• Demonstrated ability to create executive-level program communications, status reporting, and risk management plans.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and working within factory environments, including SMT and FATP processes.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally, including travel to China during critical build phases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.