Engineering Program Management Department Manager (IST, North Reading, MA)

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being benefits

Job summary

Teradyne Inc. is seeking an Engineering Program Management Department Manager for the Integrated System Test (IST) Division in North Reading, MA.

You will lead delivery outcomes, ensure operational efficiency, and drive talent development within a cross-disciplinary PM team. You will partner with Engineering Tech Leads to optimize boundaries, schedules, and resource alignment while championing standardized PM practices across global sites.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in program, project, or portfolio management within engineering-driven environments.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency with project scheduling tools (MS Project, Jira) and EV management techniques.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, and business-case development.
• Proven change leadership and ability to drive standardized PM practices across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of Project/Program Managers.
• Align hardware, software, and automation workstreams for convergence.
• Provide portfolio-level visibility into project health, dependencies, and risks.
• Direct R&D budget planning, forecasting, and investment trade-offs.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Financial acumen

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Earned Value Management

Job description

Engineering Program Management Department Manager (IST, North Reading, MA)

Date: Oct 16, 2026

Location: North Reading, MA, US

We are the global test and automation specialists, powering next-generation technologies through sophisticated solutions. Behind every electronic device you use, Teradyne's test technology ensures your device works right the first time, every time! Our portfolio of automation solutions help manufacturers to develop and deliver products quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Together, Teradyne companies deliver manufacturing automation across industries and applications around the world!

We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce, comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and a shared drive for excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps employees, and communities, thrive.

Location: North Reading, MA

Our Purpose

TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team; one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Opportunity Overview

As the Engineering Program Management Department Manager for the Integrated System Test (IST) Division in North Reading, you will serve as the strategic connection between engineering execution and global business operations. You will lead delivery outcomes, operational efficiency, and the professional growth of the project management team while enabling hardware, automation, and software workstreams to converge successfully against demanding timelines.

• People Leadership & Mentorship: Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing team of Project Managers. Set transparent career development tracks, foster a highly collaborative culture, and drive continuous coaching and talent accountability.
• The PM-Tech Lead Partnership: Optimize and champion the operational relationship between your project managers and Engineering Technical Leads,
• ensuring clear boundaries, absolute alignment, and seamless hardware-software convergence.
• Portfolio-Level Visibility: Build comprehensive visibility into project health, resource constraints, driving predecessors, dependencies, and critical risks across the entire IST portfolio.
• R&D Financial Management: Direct R&D budget planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and capital investment trade-off discussions across the project portfolio to ensure predictable business execution.
• Process Modernization: Partner with Central PMO leadership to champion the adoption of standard, best-in-class PM practices through change leadership.
• Multi-Disciplinary Alignment: Ensure all programs have clear structures, schedule rigor, resource alignment, defined decision rights, and robust change control across global or multi-site organizations.

All About You

We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technology field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven Management Experience: Demonstrated ability to build, lead, coach, and develop high-performing project/program management teams within an engineering-driven ecosystem.
• Complex Systems Exposure: 12+ years of experience in program, project, or portfolio management within a complex capital equipment, hardware manufacturing, semiconductor equipment, or automated systems environment.
• Schedule & Tooling Mastery: Deep expertise utilizing advanced project scheduling infrastructure (such as MS Project Professional, Jira, Earned Value Management, or custom visual tracking tools) to isolate driving predecessors, manage layered critical paths, and handle resource constraints.
• Strong Financial Acumen: Proven experience managing R&D budgets, forecasting, building business cases, and leading portfolio variance or investment trade-off analysis.
• Change Leadership: Proven ability to lead organizational change, influence diverse stakeholders, and drive adoption of standardized PM methodologies across global or multi-site groups.
• Preferred: Active PMI affiliation and PMP certification preferred.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $177,800-284,500. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more. Please click here to see details.