Senior Hardware Program Lead – NPI & Cross-Functional

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager to drive complex NPI and advanced development programs within the Vacuum Products division.

The role spans concept to production launch, coordinating through a matrixed organization with strong upward communication on status, risks, and resource needs. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, manage budgets, and conduct gate reviews with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of hardware product development experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs with multiple concurrent projects and cross-functional dependencies.
• Strong knowledge of stage-gate or similar product development processes.
• Knowledge and application of PM tools (Gantt, PERT, action items, Scrums, critical path).
• Track record of leading through influence in matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer-facing engineering relationships.
• Comfortable operating in evolving processes and identifying gaps to improve outcomes.
• Continuous improvement mindset applying Product Development Process.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of multi-project programs across full product development lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and business teams to meet commitments.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules and surface conflicts early.
• Own program financials including budget development, cost tracking, and variance reporting.
• Lead program and gate reviews with senior leadership and provide clear risk assessments.
• Maintain project documentation and traceability per ISO quality requirements.
• Partner with engineering directors to resolve resourcing and technical challenges.
• Deliver against aggressive time-to-market targets without compromising process intent.
• Scale the Product Development Process to fit program requirements.
• Travel up to 15%.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Influence in matrixed orgs

Gantt charts

PERT charts

Scrums

Critical path

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ISO quality systems

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager to drive complex NPI and advanced development programs within the Vacuum Products division.

The role spans concept to production launch, coordinating through a matrixed organization with strong upward communication on status, risks, and resource needs. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, manage budgets, and conduct gate reviews with senior leaders.