New Product Introduction Program Manager

Belcan; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcan in Berkeley, CA seeks a Program Manager for Supplier Industrialization Engineering (SIE). You will manage schedules, surface risks, and roll up the health of SIE initiatives, collaborating with engineering, supply chain, quality, and program management.

The role requires 5+ years in program or project management within hardware, manufacturing, or supplier-facing engineering environments, plus proven multi-project leadership and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience supporting hardware, manufacturing, or supplier-facing engineering environments.
• Proven track record managing multiple concurrent programs and tying them to a larger schedule.
• Strong skills in gap analysis and proactive risk identification.
• Experience building and delivering status and health reporting to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Supplier Industrialization Engineering (SIE) team.
• Manage project schedules, surface risks and gaps, and roll up overall health for leadership.
• Own project timelines across all active SIE workstreams and ensure milestones align with the company program schedule.
• Identify schedule, resource, and technical gaps and drive resolution with engineering and supplier teams.
• Build and maintain leadership-facing program health reporting.
• Connect supplier projects to the broader program schedule and flag downstream impacts.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment across engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing.
• Lead recurring status reviews, gate checks, and stakeholder updates.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Risk analysis

Job description

Job Title: Program Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering

A Program Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering job opportunity is open with our client in Berkeley, CA. In this role you will manage project schedules, proactively surface risks and gaps, and roll up the overall health of SIE work efforts for leadership, working closely with engineering, supply chain, quality, and program management. To be considered for this role you will have 5+ years of experience in program or project management, ideally within a hardware, manufacturing, or supplier-facing engineering environment.

Job Duties

• This role reports into the Supplier Industrialization Engineering (SIE) team
• You will manage project schedules, proactively surface risks and gaps, and roll up the overall health of SIE work efforts for leadership, working closely with engineering, supply chain, quality, and program management.
• Own Project Schedules: Manage and maintain timelines across all active SIE workstreams, ensuring milestones stay aligned with the overall company program schedule.
• Surface Risks Proactively: Identify schedule, resource, and technical gaps before they become blockers, and drive resolution with the responsible engineering and supplier teams.
• Report Program Health: Build and maintain reporting that gives leadership a clear, consistent view of the overall health of SIE work efforts.
• Tie Projects to the Bigger Picture: Connect individual supplier industrialization projects back to the broader company program schedule and flag downstream impacts.
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing to keep priorities and dependencies visible and coordinated.
• Facilitate Program Rhythm: Run recurring status reviews, gate checks, and stakeholder updates to keep projects moving and decisions timely.

Knowledge/Skills/Education/Experience

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management, ideally within a hardware, manufacturing, or supplier-facing engineering environment.
• Experience supporting new product development (NPD) programs from concept through production ramp, including supplier industrialization or NPI.
• Proven track record managing multiple concurrent programs simultaneously and tying each back to a larger program schedule.
• Strong skills in gap analysis and proactive risk identification.
• Experience building and delivering status and health reporting to leadership.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.' Belcan provides a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay range of $56 - $60/hr. however, we consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline.

Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.