ThinkPad Product Program Manager

Lenovo Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a seasoned ThinkPad Offering Team Project Manager in Morrisville, NC to lead cross-functional development across hardware and software through the full product lifecycle. You will translate market needs into concrete product definitions, build integrated plans, manage scope, cost, and schedule, and drive on-time launches with global teams.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to balance technical and business goals in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• Two or more years of project management or product development experience.
• Experience supporting hardware and/or software product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Offering Core Teams through product planning, definition, development, qualification, launch, and post-launch support.
• Translate customer needs, market requirements, technology capabilities, and business objectives into optimized product definitions.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, master schedules, resource plans, budgets, and project commitments.
• Coordinate activities across hardware engineering, software engineering, marketing, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, services, and external partners.
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, project expense, product quality, and overall execution.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage issues, changes, and dependencies throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead product scope discussions, investment reviews, development checkpoints, and executive status updates.
• Make informed trade-off decisions involving product features, schedule, cost, quality, and resource allocation.
• Monitor project performance using key metrics and communicate progress to executive leadership.
• Drive product launch readiness, including manufacturing transition, supply readiness, quality execution, and production ramp.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by monitoring product performance after launch and responding to changing business and market conditions.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Product development

Hardware & software

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lenovo is seeking a seasoned ThinkPad Offering Team Project Manager in Morrisville, NC to lead cross-functional development across hardware and software through the full product lifecycle. You will translate market needs into concrete product definitions, build integrated plans, manage scope, cost, and schedule, and drive on-time launches with global teams.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to balance technical and business goals in a fast-paced,