Senior Manager of Program Management - Device Engineering

Moultrie; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Moultrie is looking for a Senior Manager of Program Management to oversee end-to-end execution for consumer devices, including mobile imaging and IoT products. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in program management, with a proven track record in delivering products from concept through production. This role involves managing a team of Program Managers and liaising between executive leadership and engineering teams to ensure project alignment and timeliness. Strong communication, risk management skills, and experience with large budgets are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in program management within consumer electronics, especially smartphones and IoT.
• 2+ years managing a team of Program Managers.
• Track record of shipping multiple consumer devices from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing PM team across diverse disciplines.
• Drive program execution, ensuring milestone compliance and risk management.
• Partner with Product Management for feasibility and alignment on features.

Skills

Program Management

Risk Management

Communication

Scheduling

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a technically grounded Senior Manager, Program Management – Device Engineering to lead end-to-end program execution for consumer devices — spanning mobile imaging systems, IoT, and smart home products. You'll build and lead a team of Program Managers and own overall program health across Hardware, Electrical, Firmware, Image Quality, and Reliability workstreams. This role serves as the primary bridge between executive leadership and cross‑functional engineering teams, driving alignment on scope, schedule, risk, and milestone readiness from concept through mass production.

What You'll Do

Lead & Develop a High‑Performing PM Team

• Directly manage Program Managers covering hardware, electrical, firmware, image quality, and reliability disciplines
• Set clear goals, coach for growth, conduct performance reviews, and develop PM career paths
• Build team capability through process improvements, playbooks, and structured lessons‑learned integration

Drive Program Execution

• Own the master program schedule integrating all functional workstreams across HW, EE, FW, IQ, and Reliability
• Establish and enforce milestone gates with clear entry/exit criteria across all hardware build phases (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP)
• Resolve cross‑functional dependencies, resource conflicts, and schedule tradeoffs with speed and clarity
• Lead executive‑level program reviews presenting status, risks, and mitigation strategies

Product Management Partnership

• Engage during early‑phase development to co‑develop program schedules, cost frameworks, and resource plans grounded in engineering reality
• Lead governance of feature lock milestones (Feature Concept Lock, Feature Definition Lock, Feature Freeze) to align scope before development begins
• Partner with Product Management to evaluate feature trade‑offs balancing schedule, cost, and technical risk

App & Cloud Software Coordination

• Define cross‑functional interdependencies and integration milestones across device, app, and cloud teams
• Ensure firmware milestones (FC/PC/SC) are mapped against app and cloud software readiness to prevent integration bottlenecks
• Drive regular cross‑team integration syncs and elevate unresolved dependency conflicts with clear impact assessments

Hardware, Mechanical & Electrical Development

• Track mechanical milestones through design freeze, tooling kick‑off, and tool pull cycles; monitor DFM reviews, GD&T compliance, and CMM validation
• Govern EE development milestones from schematic review through PCB/PCBA fabrication and maintain ECO/ECN discipline
• Coordinate prototype planning, part procurement, and factory readiness with Device and Hardware PMs

Firmware, Image Quality & Communications

• Partner with the Firmware PM to govern FC, PC, and SC milestones tightly integrated with hardware build schedules
• Oversee IQ milestones across camera and imaging systems through IQ alpha/beta/gold sign‑off
• Govern cellular (FCC, PTCRB, carrier acceptance), Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, and other LAN integration milestones and certifications

Reliability & Qualification

• Govern reliability test planning covering environmental stress, mechanical durability, MTBF validation, and regulatory certification (FCC, CE, UL, RoHS)
• Track all reliability findings to closure with clear ownership and committed ETAs

What We're Looking For

Experience

• 10+ years in program management within consumer electronics; direct experience shipping smartphones, mobile communications devices, imaging products, and/or IoT/smart home devices
• 2+ years managing a team of Program Managers or leading a PM function
• Track record of shipping 2+ consumer devices from concept to mass production in an NPI/ODM model

Technical Knowledge

• Solid understanding of mechanical design, electrical development, and firmware lifecycle
• Exposure to camera/imaging IQ tuning and reliability testing methodologies
• Experience with ODM/CM partner management including SOW definition, NRE negotiation, and offshore deliverable accountability

Program Management Skills

• Expert‑level master scheduling (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent)
• Strong risk management — identification, quantification, and mitigation planning
• Experience managing program budgets ($10M+), NRE tracking, and cost‑to‑complete reporting

Leadership & Communication

• Proven success building and retaining a PM team
• Exceptional executive communication — written, verbal, and data‑driven
• Comfortable driving clarity across large, globally distributed cross‑functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification
• Experience with camera module development, ISP integration, or imaging system NPI
• Background in IoT connectivity stacks (BT, Wi‑Fi, Thread/Matter) and their firmware implications
• Familiarity with DFMEA, PFMEA, and structured quality systems (APQP, PPAP)

What Success Looks Like

• On‑time milestone achievement across all functional workstreams
• Phase gate quality — reduction of open high‑severity issues at gate entry
• PM team retention, development velocity, and engagement
• Post‑launch field reliability performance vs. targets
• Program cost and NRE performance vs. budget