Job Description – Program Manager
The Program Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing manufacturing and supply-chain programs in collaboration with external partners and internal cross-functional teams. This role ensures successful new product introductions, production readiness, and sustained manufacturing operations while meeting cost, quality, schedule, and capacity objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Production Management
- Interface with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to ensure production readiness and fulfillment execution
- Plan and execute New Product Introduction (NPI) builds and manage transitions into mass production
- Develop and maintain detailed program schedules, milestones, and deliverables
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and external partners
- Coordinate activities required for production ramp, product transitions, and sustaining operations
- Drive alignment and accountability across stakeholders to meet program objectives
Production Ramp & Readiness
- Drive ramp readiness at external partners, including:
- Material availability
- Equipment and fixtures (E&F) readiness
- Manufacturing capacity planning
- Test program and validation readiness
- Identify risks, gaps, and constraints and lead mitigation plans
Supply Chain & Risk Management
- Prioritize supply-chain actions to support strategic business needs
- Manage changes in schedule, demand, or supply while minimizing operational risk
- Ensure upstream and downstream partners are aligned to production plans
Sustaining Operations Support
- Provide ongoing program management support for products in a sustaining manufacturing environment
- Develop and implement daily production plans defining inputs, outputs, and review mechanisms
- Ensure production plans incorporate key upstream supply-chain partners
Quality, Yield & Manufacturing Execution
- Work with Wing and manufacturing partners to drive yield improvement initiatives
- Support manufacturing line setup, line bring-up, and schedule management
- Monitor execution performance and drive continuous improvement
Reporting & Communication
- Track program status, risks, and key performance indicators
- Communicate progress, issues, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and leadership
- Ensure documentation and processes support scalable and repeatable execution