Associate Technical Program Manager

Tata Electronics; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics is seeking an Associate TPM to support the planning, coordination, and execution of complex technical programs across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams.

This role is ideal for candidates with internship experience or up to two years of relevant professional experience who want to develop a career in program management within a dynamic electronics manufacturing environment, with exposure to NPI, manufacturing operations, and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Internship experience or up to 2 years of experience in project coordination, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related discipline.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and become proficient with new tools, applications, and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Program Managers in the execution of product development and manufacturing programs.
• Track project schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and action items.
• Facilitate follow-up activities and maintain program documentation.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Customer teams to gather updates and ensure alignment.
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, meeting notes, and executive summaries.
• Help identify project risks and elevate issues requiring management attention.
• Support product launch, NPI, validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Collect and analyze program data to support decision-making and operational improvements.
• Assist with customer reviews, internal business reviews, and cross-functional meetings.
• Learn and apply program management best practices, tools, and methodologies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Jira

Planner

Asana

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Job description

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a new venture of the Tata Group. The Tata Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with the mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long term stakeholder value creation based on leadership with Trust. Tata Electronics is redefining the EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) landscape by delivering innovative consumer electronics products, services and solutions.

If you're passionate about engineering excellence, product reliability, and driving business growth, join us to help shape the future of electronics manufacturing.

Position Description

Tata Electronics is seeking an Associate Technical Program Manager (Associate TPM) to support the planning, coordination, and execution of complex technical programs across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams. This role is ideal for candidates with internship experience or up to two years of relevant professional experience who are interested in developing a career in program management within a dynamic electronics manufacturing environment.

The Associate TPM will work closely with experienced program managers and cross-functional teams to support program execution, track project milestones, coordinate activities, and help drive successful product development and manufacturing outcomes. This role offers exposure to new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing operations, supply chain management, customer engagement, and technical project management.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, curious, data-driven, and eager to learn how complex consumer electronics programs are developed and brought to market.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Program Managers in the execution of product development and manufacturing programs.
• Track project schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and action items.
• Facilitate follow-up activities and maintain program documentation.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Customer teams to gather updates and ensure alignment.
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, meeting notes, and executive summaries.
• Help identify project risks and elevate issues requiring management attention.
• Support product launch, NPI, validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Collect and analyze program data to support decision-making and operational improvements.
• Assist with customer reviews, internal business reviews, and cross-functional meetings.
• Learn and apply program management best practices, tools, and methodologies.

Strong technical acumen with an understanding of consumer electronics manufacturing, supply chain, and product development.

Excellent program management skills with the ability to manage complex cross-functional projects.

Exceptional communication and leadership abilities to drive alignment across stakeholders.

Analytical and data-driven mindset, with problem-solving skills to navigate ambiguity and complexity.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Internship experience or up to 2 years of experience in project coordination, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related discipline.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and become proficient with new tools, applications, and technologies.

Desired Experience Level

• Internship experience within electronics, manufacturing, technology, automotive, semiconductor, or related industries.
• Exposure to project management tools such as Jira, Planner, Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of product development, manufacturing, supply chain, or engineering processes.
• Experience with data analysis or dashboard development.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies.