NPI Supply Chain Program Manager — Component Qualification

Insight Global; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced NPI Supply Chain Program Manager with a strong background in Product Engineering and Supply Chain Operations to drive component qualification and new product introduction initiatives across multiple business units.

This role will manage a high volume of qualification activities, track readiness, mitigate material risks, and accelerate deployment of qualified parts into production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Program Management, NPI, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, or Manufacturing Operations.
• Past presentation experience and deck creation
• Strong Product Engineering (PE) or Manufacturing Engineering (ME) or Electrical Engineering (EE).
• Experience managing component qualification programs and engineering changes.
• Understanding of supply chain planning, component lifecycle management, and material risk mitigation.
• Experience working with electronic commodities such as PCBAs, PCBs, memory, semiconductors, or related technologies.
• Experience building tracking systems, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms for qualification management.
• Background in high-tech hardware, electronics, semiconductor, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting alternate component qualification and supply continuity initiatives.
• Familiarity with NPI, ECO/ECR processes, BOM management, and product lifecycle management systems.
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint, Excel, and program reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead component qualification programs supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives.
• Develop and maintain systems, processes, and dashboards to track component qualification status across thousands of active parts and projects.
• Manage multiple critical commodity programs simultaneously, including PCB, memory, and other electronic components.
• Partner with Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Business Unit stakeholders to assess and approve alternate part qualifications.
• Evaluate material shortages and support qualification of substitute components while ensuring form, fit, and functional requirements are maintained.
• Drive prioritization efforts and accelerate component approvals to meet product development and manufacturing timelines.
• Monitor qualification pipelines, risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, proactively escalating issues and driving resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings, executive updates, and status reviews.
• Develop presentations, metrics, and executive-facing communications to provide visibility into program health and qualification progress.
• Support both immediate operational challenges ("firefighting") and long-term process improvements to create scalable qualification management systems.
• Drive alignment across multiple business units to ensure consistent execution and prioritization of qualification activities.

Skills

Program management

NPI experience

Presentation skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

PLM systems

Dashboards

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an experienced NPI Supply Chain Program Manager with a strong background in Product Engineering and Supply Chain Operations to drive component qualification and new product introduction initiatives across multiple business units.

This role will manage a high volume of qualification activities, track readiness, mitigate material risks, and accelerate deployment of qualified parts into production.