Principal NPI Program Lead — Cross-Functional Launches

UKG; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 169,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

RSU awards

Job summary

UKG is seeking an experienced NPI Program Manager to lead cross-functional new product introduction programs for an assigned product suite. You will shape the execution strategy, align teams around decisions and deliverables, and guide launch readiness from early assessment through activation.

Your work will help UKG bring offerings to market with a clear story, prepared teams, and a foundation for customer adoption and revenue realization.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise leading complex, cross-functional product, technology, or business programs from planning through launch or implementation.
• Ability to develop program strategy, navigate ambiguity, and independently determine methods and priorities to achieve broadly defined outcomes.
• Experience identifying significant risks and dependencies, developing practical options, and influencing stakeholders to reach decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting complex information and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the NPI execution strategy for complex, high-visibility programs, aligning scope, milestones, owners, dependencies, and success measures.
• Guide offerings through the NPI stages, preparing evidence-based recommendations and decisions for governance and leadership forums.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, technical program teams, Release Management, and business enablement functions to coordinate launch deliverables, including communications, webinars, release notes, and job aids.
• Identify cross-functional risks, resource constraints, and readiness gaps early; develop mitigation options and influence decision makers to resolve issues that could affect launch outcomes.
• Translate product capabilities and launch decisions into coordinated field and customer enablement that supports adoption, sales execution, and revenue realization.
• Track launch readiness and post-launch outcomes, sharing concise, actionable updates with stakeholders and recommending improvements to NPI practices and tools.

Skills

Program leadership

Strategy development

Risk & dependency mgmt

Stakeholder communication

Job description

UKG is seeking an experienced NPI Program Manager to lead cross-functional new product introduction programs for an assigned product suite. You will shape the execution strategy, align teams around decisions and deliverables, and guide launch readiness from early assessment through activation.

Your work will help UKG bring offerings to market with a clear story, prepared teams, and a foundation for customer adoption and revenue realization.