Strategic PM Lead — Hardware & Software NPI Programs

Extreme Networks; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager in the United States to lead hardware and software release programs across multiple platforms. You will coordinate hardware, firmware, software, QA, and manufacturing across time zones, and drive governance and executive reporting using Jira-based dashboards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of TPM experience in technology, strong communication skills, and proven ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary programs with aggressive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Project Management, or Engineering Program Management in technology organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex hardware NPI programs from design through GA.
• Demonstrated experience managing concurrent software releases across multiple platforms with independent release cadences.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (development, integration, QA, defect management, release readiness, GA).
• Strong understanding of hardware NPI lifecycle (design, manufacturing, BOM, image readiness, production ramp, GA).
• Experience coordinating programs involving Hardware Engineering, Firmware Development, Software teams (cloud, security, controller), QA, Product Management, Manufacturing, Compliance, and other cross-functional organizations
• Strong experience managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical-path activities across multiple concurrent programs
• Demonstrated ability to drive teams toward committed dates without direct management authority
• Experience leading release-readiness meetings, program reviews, defect reviews, and cross-functional working sessions
• Executive communication experience - ability to present program status, risks, and recommendations to VP/SVP-level leadership
• Program governance experience - ability to establish program decision-making structures and executive steering committees
• Strong Jira experience including epics, features, defects, dashboards, queries, and program tracking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when a program is at risk, determine underlying cause, establish action plan, and elevate appropriately
• Risk management experience - ability to identify, assess, prioritize, and track mitigation of program risks
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving environment with multiple simultaneous releases and changing priorities
• Experience managing programs with resource support across multiple time zones
• Ability to use various AI tools to generate reports, analyze program data, monitor program metrics, and identify trends

Responsibilities

• Manage hardware and software programs across multiple platforms with release cadences
• Lead release-readiness meetings, program reviews, defect reviews, and cross-functional sessions
• Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Establish program governance structures and executive steering mechanisms
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including hardware, firmware, software, QA, and manufacturing across time zones
• Track progress using Jira dashboards and program metrics

Skills

Program management

Hardware NPI

Software release coordination

SDLC understanding

Hardware NPI lifecycle

Cross-functional collaboration

Milestone/Risk management

Leadership without authority

Release-readiness leadership

Executive communication

Program governance

Jira

Written and verbal communication

Risk identification and escalation

Time-zone coordination

AI-driven program analysis

Education

PMP

PgMP

Agile/Scrum

Tools

AI reporting tools

Job description

Extreme Networks is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager in the United States to lead hardware and software release programs across multiple platforms. You will coordinate hardware, firmware, software, QA, and manufacturing across time zones, and drive governance and executive reporting using Jira-based dashboards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of TPM experience in technology, strong communication skills, and proven ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary programs with aggressive