Technical Program Manager - New Product Introduction
RemoteUnited States or China
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end program timeline for new product introductions, integrating engineering, manufacturing, and business readiness milestones from concept through launch. Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Product, Marketing, Customer Support, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure launch readiness and clear ownership. Define, track, and communicate major program milestones, readiness gates, and decision points, ensuring risks and dependencies are surfaced early. Partner closely with Engineering and China Hardware Program leads to align software execution, release readiness, and factory timelines into the global plan. Identify and manage cross-functional risks and tradeoffs, facilitating timely decisions across scope, timeline, cost, and quality. Participate in occasional after-hours coordination with global manufacturing and engineering partners to support critical phases of new product development.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of technical program or program management experience in consumer hardware, software, or connected devices
- Proven experience leading cross-functional NPIs from planning through launch
- Strong understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles
- Experience coordinating globally distributed teams
- Comfortable working with Jira, Confluence, and program planning tools
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Must be available for occasional after-hours coordination with global manufacturing and engineering partners to support critical phases of new product development
- Must be available for virtual calls with China-based partners typically held around 9:00 p.m. EST during peak development and manufacturing phases
- Must be comfortable working in a fast paced, ambiguous environment
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred start up experience in a fast paced, ambiguous, environment
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