Program Manager

Kforce Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Program Manager in Sunnyvale, CA to coordinate end-to-end activities across engineering, TPM, and leadership.

You will manage schedules, milestones, and dependencies, track project health, and ensure on-time launches for Edge-based AI features in consumer devices. The role requires strong organization, proactive problem-solving, and clear communication to elevate issues when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2–3+ years in Project Coordination, Program Coordination, or Project Management.
• Experience supporting the product development lifecycle and key milestones.
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules with MS Project or similar tools.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end project activities across engineering, TPM, and leadership.
• Manage schedules, milestones, timelines, and dependencies across the product lifecycle.
• Track project health, identify risks or blockers, and escalate when needed.
• Support internal device testing and ensure on-track launches.
• Facilitate daily cross-functional meetings and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Prepare status reports and communicate progress to leadership.
• Ensure deliverables are completed on time and coordinate cross-team activities.
• Escalate issues and drive timely resolution.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Job description

Kforce has an enterprise client that is seeking a Program Manager in Sunnyvale, CA. Summary: This role partners closely with Engineers, Technical Program Managers (TPMs), and leadership to coordinate projects supporting Edge-based AI features for consumer devices, including EFDs and FireTV. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities while ensuring projects stay on schedule. Success in this role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to identify risks, solve problems independently, and elevate issues when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end project activities across engineering, TPM, and leadership teams
• Manage project schedules, milestones, timelines, and dependencies throughout the product lifecycle
• Track project health, monitor schedule deviations, and proactively identify risks or blockers
• Support internal device testing, including alpha and beta testing, ensuring projects remain on track for launch
• Facilitate daily cross-functional meetings and communicate project updates to stakeholders
• Prepare project status reports, summarize progress, and provide regular updates to leadership
• Ensure deliverables are completed on time and coordinate activities across multiple teams
• Escalate issues when appropriate and drive timely resolution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-3+ years of Project Coordination, Program Coordination, or Project Management experience
• Experience supporting the product development lifecycle, including understanding key milestones and project dependencies
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules using Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools
• Experience using collaboration and project tracking tools such as SharePoint
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Self-Starter: Comprehend intersection points - various milestones and deliverables
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.