Program Manager I

About the role

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading global technology company to hire a Program Manager supporting its Manufacturing Design organization. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and enjoys driving projects from planning through execution while partnering closely with engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and track qualification status for part-level production within the Manufacturing Design team.
• Build strong relationships with peers and cross-functional partners to clarify priorities, identify risks, and drive alignment.
• Keep managers and key stakeholders informed of project progress, schedule changes, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Lead project meetings with cross-functional teams to facilitate discussions, solve problems, and drive projects to completion.
• Cook up and coordinate multiple workstreams while ensuring projects remain on schedule.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret project data to provide actionable insights that support program strategy and decision-making.
• Monitor project health, identify risks early, and proactively recommend solutions.
• Support effective communication across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Program Management or Project Management experience.
• Experience working with engineering or technical teams and the ability to understand technical terminology.
• Proven project management experience, including communication planning, goal setting, status reporting, and stakeholder management.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
• Experience working with and analyzing large datasets.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, and Keynote.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and concurrent workstreams across geographically distributed teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather data and provide meaningful insights that inform program and project strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled at influencing and driving results through cross-functional collaboration without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing, hardware engineering, or new product introduction (NPI) programs.
• Experience working in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Familiarity with manufacturing operations, engineering program management, or supply chain processes is a plus.