Senior Technical Program Manager - SW & HW

SonicWall SLED; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SonicWall is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead software and hardware product initiatives from concept through launch. You will coordinate globally distributed teams across Product Management, Software, Hardware, QA, Sales, and Marketing to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Based in Pune, you will drive cross‑functional collaboration, manage certifications, and implement repeatable processes to improve delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years minimum experience in manufacturing and/or technical product development.
• 5+ years of Project and Program Management experience with complex software and hardware programmes spanning multiple development teams.
• Proficiency with project management and product development tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Agile PLM, and MS Project / Smartsheets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and launch SonicWall software and network security products from concept to market.
• Manage the product lifecycle, including schedules, budget, scope, and quality.
• Coordinate with external labs and internal teams to achieve regulatory certifications.
• Lead cross-functional teams across time zones and report status to senior leadership.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile & Waterfall

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Agile PLM

Smartsheets

Job description

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research centre, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world.

Senior Technical Program Manager – Software & Hardware

The Senior Technical Program Manager will work with globally distributed cross‑functional teams of Product Management, Software, Hardware, QA, Sales, Marketing, and others to plan, execute, and launch new SonicWall software and network security products. You are responsible for managing the product lifecycle from concept to market launch while maintaining program schedules, budget, scope, and quality. This includes working with external labs and internal teams to achieve regulatory and other government/security certifications. This position reports to the Director of Program Management and is located in Pune, India.

Who You Are

• Strong program management skills in the definition, planning, execution, and launch of new cybersecurity products.
• Deep experience leading cross‑functional teams across multiple time zones to achieve results by identifying and aligning to shared goals and priorities. Able to hold peers, partners, and yourself accountable.
• Skill in coordinating the work of multiple projects and development teams, successfully managing interdependencies between teams, to successfully deliver coordinated software releases.
• Strong interpersonal skills, conflict resolution skills, and the ability to build relationships and partnerships with people of all levels and functions across the company to achieve common goals.
• Presentation skills with the ability to clearly communicate program status to multiple levels within the company, including senior leadership.
• Expertise in working with both Agile and Waterfall software development methodologies.
• An understanding of network security products, supply chain, manufacturing, and hardware development methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to lead teams to solve complex technical and business problems.
• Involvement with third‑party contracts and management of outsourced activities / deliveries to meet project timelines.
• The ability to influence key partners, senior leaders, and external partners.
• Experience establishing repeatable processes to optimise the delivery of future products.
• The desire to drive continuous improvement and lead change within a product development organisation.

What You Bring

• 10+ years minimum experience in manufacturing and/or technical product development
• 5+ years of Project and Program Management experience with complex software and hardware programmes spanning multiple development teams
• Proficiency with project management and product development tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Agile PLM, and MS Project / Smartsheets
• BA/BS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.

You Have An Advantage If You Possess

• Experience leading the development of SaaS / Cloud software products
• Expertise working on new product introductions with manufacturers, suppliers, and product development teams.
• Previous successful certification of network security products to FIPS, Common Criteria, DoDIN and/or CSfC standards
• PMP Certification

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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.