Senior Engineering Program Director - Power & AI

The Loring Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Loring Group is seeking an execution-driven engineering program management leader to oversee five program managers across San Jose, Vietnam, and the Philippines, managing up to 25 custom power supply development programs from concept to production.

The role emphasizes customer-facing leadership, clear status communication, and the use of AI tools to automate reporting and improve visibility across engineering, operations, and supply chain.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in engineering or program management in manufacturing.
• 5+ years leading program managers or technical teams, including global teams.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage 25+ programs across multiple sites, tracking scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Lead and develop a team of five Program Managers in San Jose, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
• Conduct weekly client calls and executive reviews, communicate status and recovery plans.
• Standardize practices for meeting notes, Gantt charts, metrics, and reporting.
• Leverage AI tools to automate reporting and improve portfolio visibility.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Client communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Global teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

AI tools

Data dashboards

Gantt/PM tools

Job description

The Loring Group is seeking an execution-driven engineering program management leader to oversee five program managers across San Jose, Vietnam, and the Philippines, managing up to 25 custom power supply development programs from concept to production.

The role emphasizes customer-facing leadership, clear status communication, and the use of AI tools to automate reporting and improve visibility across engineering, operations, and supply chain.