Senior Technical Program Manager – NAND / SSD Programs

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional hardware programs from development through production launch and sustaining support.
• Manage schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive status reporting to ensure successful program execution.
• Drive product lifecycle activities including NPI, qualification, sustaining engineering, component transitions, and EOL management.
• NAND / SSD Program Leadership:
  • Lead NAND and SSD qualification programs across multiple suppliers and hardware platforms.
  • Cook technical activities related to SSD validation, reliability, interoperability, firmware, and field quality.
  • Manage supplier engagement, technical escalations, failure analysis, and corrective action tracking.
  • Create documentation; test requirements, product performance, return and FA requirements, etc.
• Cross-Functional Execution & Communication:
  • Drive alignment across engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.
  • Facilitate technical reviews, executive updates, and issue resolution meetings.
  • Ensure clear ownership, accountability, and execution of deliverables across all stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, dashboards, status reports, and operational metrics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of Technical Program Management experience in enterprise hardware, storage, or data center technologies.
• Strong experience with NAND, SSD technologies, and enterprise storage systems.
• Experience managing hardware qualification, validation, and NPI programs.
• Strong understanding of hardware product lifecycle management and supplier coordination.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Prior proven ability to manage multiple complex programs simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving, risk management, and execution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise server, storage, or AI infrastructure platforms.
• Familiarity with NVMe, PCIe, SSD firmware qualification, and interoperability testing.
• Experience working with manufacturing operations, quality systems, and supplier management.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience working in an startup environment, facepaced, adapt well to change management/control.
• Collaborative leadership style with strong communication skills.