SR PROJECT MANAGER 10537 - Technical Program Manager - PMP

Extremenetworks; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Extremenetworks in Bengaluru seeks a seasoned Technical Program Manager with 5-8 years of TPM/PM/Engineering PM experience to drive complex hardware NPI programs from design through manufacturing, QA, and GA, while coordinating concurrent software releases across platforms and independent release cadences.

You will lead cross-functional programs involving Hardware Eng, Firmware, Software (cloud, security, controller), QA, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Compliance; establish governance,

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of TPM/PM/Engineering PM experience in tech environments.
• Proven track record managing hardware NPI from design to GA.
• Experience releasing software across platforms with independent cadences.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and hardware NPI lifecycle.
• Ability to drive programs with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead release-readiness meetings, program reviews, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate hardware Eng, Firmware, Software, QA, Manufacturing, and Compliance.
• Establish governance structures and executive steering for programs.
• Provide executive status reports and actionable recommendations.
• Manage milestones, dependencies, and risk across multiple projects.

Skills

Technical PM

Program management

Hardware NPI

Software release management

SDLC understanding

Jira

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Risk management

Multi-time zone coordination

AI tools usage

Tools

Jira

AI tools

Job description

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience: 5-8 Years

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Project Management, or Engineering Program Management in technology organizations
• Demonstrated experience managing complex hardware NPI programs (design through manufacturing, QA, GA)
• Demonstrated experience managing concurrent software releases across multiple platforms with independent release cadences
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (development, integration, QA, defect management, release readiness, GA)
• Strong understanding of hardware NPI lifecycle (design, manufacturing, BOM, image readiness, production ramp, GA)
• Experience coordinating programs involving Hardware Engineering, Firmware Development, Software teams (cloud, security, controller), QA, Product Management, Manufacturing, Compliance, and other cross-functional organizations
• Strong experience managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical-path activities across multiple concurrent programs
• Demonstrated ability to drive teams toward committed dates without direct management authority
• Experience leading release-readiness meetings, program reviews, defect reviews, and cross-functional working sessions
• Executive communication experience – ability to present program status, risks, and recommendations to VP/SVP-level leadership
• Program governance experience – ability to establish program decision-making structures and executive steering committees
• Strong Jira experience including epics, features, defects, dashboards, queries, and program tracking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when a program is at risk, determine underlying cause, establish action plan, and escape appropriately
• Risk management experience – ability to identify, assess, prioritize, and track mitigation of program risks
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving environment with multiple simultaneous releases and changing priorities
• Experience managing programs with resource support across multiple time zones
• Ability to use various AI tools to generate reports, analyze program data, monitor program metrics, and identify trends

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in networking, enterprise infrastructure, cloud-managed platforms, or telecommunications
• Experience managing programs that combine hardware, firmware/software, cloud services, and management/control applications
• Experience with hardware NPI including manufacturing readiness, BOM management, software-image readiness, and ODM/OEM partner coordination
• Familiarity with international product compliance processes (FCC, CE, country-specific certifications)
• Familiarity with government or regulated-industry customer procurement processes and approval workflows
• Experience managing cloud platform deployments, controller-based software releases, and private infrastructure configurations
• Experience managing programs with international customer bases and multi-time zone coordination
• Proficiency with AI-driven program management and analytics tools for reporting and monitoring
• PMP, PgMP, Agile/Scrum, or comparable project/program management certification.