Senior Program Manager, Hardware - Draper, UT

Wasatch Property Management, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO, holiday and sick leave

401(k) with match

Child care assistance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

Job summary

ProdataKey is seeking a seasoned Hardware Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex hardware programs, coordinating with engineering (hardware, firmware, electronics, mechanical) and suppliers to align roadmaps and plans. You will drive schedule milestones and ensure quality while reporting to leadership.

You will apply hardware-focused Scrum practices, manage BOMs and ECOs, and collaborate with product management and engineering teams to deliver robust hardware solutions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of program management in hardware or with OEM/ODM suppliers.
• Experience managing NPI/Phase-Gate for hardware products (EVT/DVT/PVT).
• Strong BOM/ECN/ECOs management across product lifecycle.
• Familiarity with FCC/UL/CE and safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of hardware programs ensuring scope, schedule, and quality goals are achieved.
• Collaborate with engineering to define delivery targets for future product releases.
• Develop and maintain program schedules with supplier lead times and milestones.
• Apply Scrum best practices tailored for hardware.
• Partner with Product Managers to align roadmaps and with engineering teams to create plans.
• Collaborate with software PMs delivering SaaS products and share schedules with executives.
• Ensure cross-functional communication with operations, QA, marketing, and sales.
• Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies across engineering, certification, and supply chain.
• Use Jira and Confluence to track dependencies, risks, and dashboards for leadership.
• Coordinate with overseas suppliers, JDMs, OEMs, and manufacturing partners on deliverables.
• Oversee procurement and supply chain dependencies; support regulatory testing and certification.

Skills

Program leadership

Scrum for hardware

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain management

Agile certification

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Drive end-to-end delivery of hardware programs, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality goals are achieved.
• Planning & Execution: Collaborate with engineering to develop plans and estimates that define delivery targets for future product releases.
• Develop and maintain program schedules that incorporate supplier lead times and hardware-specific development milestones.
• Apply Scrum best practices tailored for hardware.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers to align roadmaps, and with Engineering teams (hardware, firmware, electronics, mechanical) to create plans and schedules.
• Collaborate with software Program Managers delivering SaaS products.
• Share schedules and status with executive management.
• Ensure strong cross-functional communication with operations, QA, marketing, and sales.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify and elevate risks, and develop mitigation strategies across engineering, certification, supply chain, and delivery.
• Tools & Reporting: Use Jira and Confluence to track and report delivery schedules, dependencies, and risks.
• Create dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Supplier & Manufacturing Management: Coordinate with overseas suppliers, JDMs, OEMs, and manufacturing partners on deliverables, quality, and timelines.
• Oversee procurement and supply chain dependencies.
• Certification & Compliance: Support external testing and regulatory processes (e.g., FCC, UL, CE, ISO) to ensure certification and compliance.
• Continuous Improvement: Review and update internal processes for product delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by refining processes and applying lessons learned across hardware programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or relevant field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 5+ years of proven program management experience within a company that designs and manufactures electronic hardware or works directly with OEM/ODM providers.
• Experience must include managing the design and development lifecycle of products designed from the ground up, not IT infrastructure, software, or off-the-shelf product installation.
• Demonstrated success in leading hardware products through a formal New Product Introduction (NPI) or Phase-Gate process, including managing critical gates like Engineering Validation Test (EVT), Design Validation Test (DVT), and Production Validation Test (PVT).
• Proficiency in managing and tracking complex Bills of Material (BOMs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs/ECNs) throughout the product lifecycle.
• Physical access control industry experience (RFID readers, controllers, IP cameras, smart locks, intrusion systems) strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of hardware delivery timelines and Scrum best practices for hardware development.
• Familiarity with regulatory testing and certification processes (FCC, UL, CE, safety, compliance).
• Strong sense of ownership with a bias toward getting results while collaborating with team members.
• Proven experience working with suppliers/manufacturers and managing hardware supply chain dependencies with USA or overseas organizations.
• PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification is highly preferred.
• Skilled in Jira and Confluence, or similar, for schedule and requirements management.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with a proven track record of risk identification and mitigation.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills across product management, engineering, operations, QA, and sales.

Benefits

• PTO, holiday and sick leave
• 401(k) with match
• Child care assistance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account

Pay Rate Type: Salary

Location This is an in-office position working in our PDK Headquarters in Draper, UT.

About ProdataKey

ProdataKey is a leading innovator of cloud-based access control products and services. At ProdataKey, we are passionate about creating technology to enhance the security, safety, and experience of the professionals who install electronic access control and the businesses who rely on ProdataKey each day as a mission‑critical security system. PDK is ranked among the 100 fastest‑growing companies in Utah by MountainWest Capital Network. We have been in business for over ten years and are growing rapidly. We are looking for leaders to grow with us. Do you act like an owner, obsess over customers, and thrive when self‑directed–PDK’s a great fit.

ProdataKey offers a fun and challenging work environment where teamwork, leadership, and employee success are critical. Unlike our competitors, our customers love us because of how easy our products are to use. We are a profitable company with competitive pay and benefits in an industry with high resiliency to economic downturns.

If you have a passion for driving innovation in the access control and security industry and want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product portfolio.