Program Manager

Kulicke & Soffa; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke & Soffa is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary initiatives from concept through launch and scale. You will coordinate engineering, product management, operations, and finance to deliver programs on time, within scope, and within budget in a fast-paced hardware and software environment.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, clear stakeholder communication, and rigorous attention to risk, schedules, and cost.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary programs from concept to launch.
• Ability to align engineering, product management, operations, and finance to deliver on time and on budget.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program execution across engineering and functional teams.
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, and success criteria.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Drive execution through structured processes (e.g., phase-gate or equivalent).
• Provide clear program status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Own program-level budget, resource planning, and cost tracking.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Risk & issue management

Job description

The Program Manager is responsible for leading complex, multi-disciplinary programs, including new product development initiatives and strategic business projects. This role requires strong cross-functional leadership to align engineering, product management, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver programs on time, within scope, and within budget.

The Program Manager ensures that programs are executed in alignment with business objectives, from concept through development, launch, and scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program execution across multiple engineering and functional teams
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, and success criteria
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, schedules, and deliverables
• Drive execution through structured processes (e.g., phase-gate, KDPD, or equivalent)

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Align stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance
• Facilitate regular program reviews and decision-making forums
• Resolve cross-functional conflicts and drive alignment on priorities

Technical & Product Oversight

• Partner with engineering teams to ensure technical deliverables meet requirements and performance targets
• Track technical risks, dependencies, and knowledge gaps
• Support product definition, validation, and readiness for production
• Own program-level budget, resource planning, and cost tracking
• Evaluate trade-offs between scope, timeline, and cost
• Ensure efficient utilization of engineering and operational resources
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks
• Drive issue resolution and escalation when necessary
• Maintain clear visibility of program health (KPIs, dashboards, status reporting)

Stakeholder Communication

• Provide clear, concise program status updates to leadership and stakeholders
• Prepare executive-level summaries and decision materials
• Support customer-facing communication when needed
• Cross-functional leadership
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Technical depth (ability to engage engineering teams)