Director, Engineering Program Management New Hybrid - San Francisco, California

Ouraring; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 226,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Health, dental, vision insurance

Ōura Ring + employee discounts

Paid time off and holidays

Sick leave and parental leave

Job summary

ŌURA is seeking an experienced Director, Hardware Engineering Program Management to lead the Hardware PMO and drive the health, predictability, and execution quality of the hardware program portfolio. You will lead senior EPMs and TPMs, shape the organization, and align product, engineering, operations, and supply chain on portfolio trade-offs.

The role requires executive-level judgment, deep hardware delivery experience, and a track record of delivering complex consumer hardware in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading or working on technical projects and programs.
• Understanding of Hardware Development including mechanical, electrical and firmware.
• Deep understanding of the NPI process and what it takes to bring an idea to market.
• Understand the complexities of hardware development and experience leading teams through a go to market experience.
• Worked on complex hardware development projects preferably in a startup environment.
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A Drive for Results, willingness to learn and push the team to deliver on time and under budget.
• A desire to learn new things and accept challenges.
• Comfort speaking to all audiences and the ability to adapt complex challenges into tangible solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop senior EPM & TPMs and establish clear expectations for impact, judgment, technical program management, and leadership.
• Own the hiring strategy, succession planning, performance management, career development, and leveling standards for the EPM organization.
• Establish and continuously raise the functional bar for engineering program management across Hardware PMO.
• Build a culture of accountability, clarity, constructive challenge, and predictable execution.
• Set the execution strategy and operating expectations for integrated engineering delivery across electrical, mechanical, firmware, system test, reliability, compliance, and manufacturing interfaces.
• Serve as the escalation authority for material program risk, cross-program conflicts, and decisions that affect product-line commitments.
• Ensure programs have credible schedules, clear critical paths, well-managed dependencies, and appropriately staffed workstreams.
• Strengthen execution through Prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, validation, and launch-readiness activities.

Skills

10+ years experience

Hardware Development understanding

NPI process knowledge

Go-to-market leadership

Complex hardware projects

Executive communication

Drive for results

Learning orientation

Audience communication

Job description

Our mission at ŌURA is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

Oura is seeking an experienced and strategic Director, Hardware Engineering Program Management to lead Hardware PMO’s contribution to one or more major product lines.This leader will be accountable for the health, predictability, and execution quality of the hardware program portfolio within their scope. The role will lead senior EPMs and TPMs, shape the organization and operating model, establish the functional bar for engineering program management, and serve as an escalation authority when programs are at risk.The ideal candidate combines deep experience delivering complex consumer hardware with executive-level judgment, strong people leadership, technical credibility, and the ability to align Product, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and other senior stakeholders around portfolio trade-offs.

What You Will Do:

• Manage and develop senior EPM & TPMs and establish clear expectations for impact, judgment, technical program management, and leadership.
• Own the hiring strategy, succession planning, performance management, career development, and leveling standards for the EPM organization.
• Establish and continuously raise the functional bar for engineering program management across Hardware PMO.
• Build a culture of accountability, clarity, constructive challenge, and predictable execution.
• Set the execution strategy and operating expectations for integrated engineering delivery across electrical, mechanical, firmware, system test, reliability, compliance, and manufacturing interfaces.
• Serve as the escalation authority for material program risk, cross-program conflicts, and decisions that affect product-line commitments.
• Ensure programs have credible schedules, clear critical paths, well-managed dependencies, and appropriately staffed workstreams.
• Strengthen execution through Prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, validation, and launch-readiness activities.

This is a hybrid role out of our San Francisco office.

What you'll bring

• 10+ years of experience leading or working on technical projects and programs
• Understanding of Hardware Development including mechanical, electrical and firmware
• Deep understanding of the NPI process and what it takes to bring an idea to market
• Understand the complexities of hardware development and experience leading teams through a go to market experience
• Worked on complex hardware development projects preferably in a startup environment
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal
• A Drive for Results, willingness to learn and push the team to deliver on time and under budget
• A desire to learn new things and accept challenges
• Comfort speaking to all audiences and the ability to adapt complex challenges into tangible solutions

At Ōura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Ōura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Ōura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

Ōura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Region 1 $226,000 - 266,000

A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).

ŌURA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at ŌURA are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.