Program Manager - Residential Construction

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Program Manager in the San Jose, CA area to own product delivery from concept to site delivery. The role sits in a hybrid setup, coordinating Design, Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction teams across California to deliver new housing products.

You will manage schedules, budgets and risks through phase-gate processes, drive decisions, and orchestrate multi-disciplinary teams to successful first article builds and site

Qualifications

• Background in program management for physical product development.
• Experience delivering prototypes or first article builds.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain).

Responsibilities

• Own program schedules, budgets and risks from feasibility to site delivery.
• Lead phase-gate reviews and coordinate cross-functional dependencies.
• Coordinate first article builds, material readiness and site deployment.
• Develop PM processes, dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Microsoft Project

Asana

Risk management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Asana

Job description

Salary: USD145000 - USD160000 per annum + + Equity + Bonus + Benefits

Redwood City, CA | Hybrid

$145,000 – $160,000 + Equity + Benefits

Are you an experienced Program Manager looking to take ownership of new product delivery within an innovative residential construction business?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of new housing products, taking responsibility for schedule, budget and risk from initial concept through manufacturing and completed homes on site.

The company is entering a significant phase of growth, expanding its residential product portfolio and investing in innovative construction technologies to deliver high-quality homes and communities across California.

Working within the Engineering team, you will bring together Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Construction teams around a single delivery plan, coordinating development milestones, production readiness and initial site deployment.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience delivering complex physical products who wants greater ownership, the opportunity to help build a program management function and the potential to benefit from the company's long-term growth through equity.

The Role

Own program schedules, budgets and risks from initial feasibility through product development, production release and site delivery

Lead phase-gate reviews, coordinate cross-functional dependencies and drive decisions, changes and outstanding actions to completion

Coordinate first article builds and site deployment, overseeing drawing releases, material readiness and factory and field issue resolution

Develop program management processes, dashboards and reporting, giving leadership clear visibility of schedule, cost and delivery risks

The Person

Background in program management within modular construction, architecture, automotive, manufacturing or comparable physical product development

Proven ownership of schedule, budget and risk through a phase-gate process, from early design through production or construction

Experience delivering prototypes or first article builds, with the technical understanding to read drawings and coordinate multidisciplinary teams

Experience using Microsoft Project, Asana or comparable scheduling tools, alongside construction or engineering document control platforms

Why Join

$145,000 – $160,000 salary + equity

Take ownership of innovative residential housing programs from concept through delivery

Work closely with senior leadership across Design, Engineering and Manufacturing

Help build the program management function, with the opportunity to grow into a leadership role

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.