Senior Hardware Systems Program Manager (Hybrid | Equity)

Ladders; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 203,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Retirement match

Life insurance

Time off

Family leave

Disability coverage

Training & development

Commuter benefits

Hybrid work

Equity grants

Job summary

Ladders in Boston is seeking a Sr Staff Technical Program Manager, Hardware Systems to lead integrated hardware initiatives and align cross-functional priorities. You will own schedules, manage resources, and interface with external manufacturers to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in hardware program management, strong communication, and deep knowledge of hardware development cycles. This position offers a hybrid work model in the Boston area with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of program management experience in hardware engineering.
• Experience with concurrent engineering and overlapping timelines.
• Familiarity with hardware development processes end-to-end.
• Experience coordinating with contract manufacturers (CMs) and ODMs.
• Hands-on with material flow, component tracking, and BOM management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own program coordination across hardware systems activities, maintaining integrated schedules and resolving priority conflicts.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between hardware systems and other teams through effective meeting facilitation and decision communication.
• Manage team-wide resource loading, partnering with engineering leads to identify overallocation risks.
• Build and maintain integrated program schedules that reflect hardware development realities and cross-team dependencies.
• Coordinate material flow and track critical components to ensure timelines are met.
• Track dependencies across cross-functional teams regarding hardware deliverables to avoid blockers.
• Serve as the primary interface with external manufacturers, managing deliverables and technical alignments.

Skills

Program management

Hardware engineering

Cross-functional coordination

Resource loading

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

BOM management

Contract manufacturers coordination

Material flow management

Job description

Ladders in Boston is seeking a Sr Staff Technical Program Manager, Hardware Systems to lead integrated hardware initiatives and align cross-functional priorities. You will own schedules, manage resources, and interface with external manufacturers to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in hardware program management, strong communication, and deep knowledge of hardware development cycles. This position offers a hybrid work model in the Boston area with comprehensive benefits.