Manufacturing Program Manager: Lead Multi-Release Execution

Socket.dev; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

AD&D

Long-term Disability

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Balanced Body is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Program Manager to organize and drive multiple concurrent product releases through to market. You will manage a portfolio-level view across several initiatives, sequencing work, managing dependencies, and directing cross-functional teams to hit deadlines.

You will lead the end-to-end execution of releases, coordinate with engineering, production, sales, marketing, and supply chain, and drive go-to-market activities while balancing resource

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in program or project management coordinating multiple concurrent product releases from planning through launch.
• Ability to direct and hold accountable cross-functional teams, including experience navigating strong personalities and organizational pushback.
• PgMP or PMP certification strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in project/program management software (e.g., Wrike, Asana, or Basecamp).
• Some exposure to product management or new product introduction (NPI) processes; comfortable working alongside product and creative teams without owning product decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the master program schedule across multiple concurrent product releases, sequencing and prioritizing work based on business impact, resource availability, and leadership direction.
• Direct cross-functional teams (engineering, production, sales, marketing, supply chain) day to day, holding individual contributors and stakeholders accountable to deadlines and deliverables across every active initiative.
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for cross-project conflicts and competing priorities, pushing back diplomatically on stakeholders when timelines or scope are at risk, while knowing when to defer to leadership on product and creative decisions.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of multiple simultaneous product releases, from handoff of product direction through launch, ensuring every initiative stays on schedule and within resource constraints.
• Identify and manage cross-project dependencies, resource conflicts, and shared constraints, resequencing work as needed to keep the overall program on track.
• Partner with supply chain to manage material sourcing, flow of goods, quality of materials, availability, and lifecycle stages that impact production timelines across multiple releases.
• Build and maintain program-level risk logs, proactively identifying issues early and removing roadblocks to keep every release on track.
• Define and track program-level KPIs (on-time delivery, resource utilization, launch readiness) across the full portfolio, reporting status and tradeoffs to leadership.
• Coordinate go-to-market execution for multiple simultaneous releases, including launch logistics, internal communications, documentation, and post-launch support.
• Partner with product and leadership to understand product direction and requirements for each release, translating that direction into an organized, actionable execution plan.
• Serve as the organizational point of contact across the portfolio, keeping stakeholders aligned on status, timeline, and next steps for every active release.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by conducting retrospectives across releases and applying program management best practices at scale.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Engineering

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Wrike

Asana

Basecamp

NAV/Business Central

Job description

Balanced Body is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Program Manager to organize and drive multiple concurrent product releases through to market. You will manage a portfolio-level view across several initiatives, sequencing work, managing dependencies, and directing cross-functional teams to hit deadlines.

You will lead the end-to-end execution of releases, coordinate with engineering, production, sales, marketing, and supply chain, and drive go-to-market activities while balancing resource