Program Manager

Location: San Jose, CA

Department: General

Job Title: Program Manager

San Jose, CA

About the job:

FULL-TIME/PERMANENT

DEPARTMENT: Program Management

POSITION: Program Manager

JOB FUNCTION: The Program Manager will be mainly responsible for managing the program implementation of a customer’s product through the contract manufacturing process. You will also be responsible for assigned projected planning, scheduling and oversight of hardware fabrication efforts, and ensure contractual deliveries are made on time and within budget.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: BS/BA/master degree in engineering, business, management or a relevant field. Knowledge in electronic manufacturing and supply chain a plus.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 5 years in program management experience. Experience in electronics manufacturing industry is a plus.

LANGUAGE: Proficiency in English required. Bilingual in Mandarin is preferred but not required.

SKILLS:

• Has academic functional skills needed to perform assigned tasks
• Computer literate
• Strong communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Project scheduling and time management
• Budget management of projects
• Critical thinking
• Task management – creating a task list, delegate work to others and keep progress
• Quality management – deliver a product that is fit for its purpose
• Strong demeanor – this position requires long hours and a determined attitude

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Customer interface during the design, development, manufacture and service of the customer’s NPI product, as well as insuring the terms of the agreement with the customer are maintained.
• Developing and maintaining program schedules.
• Supporting activities including preparing responses to RFQs.
• Estimating and tracking program timing.
• Holding cross-functional project status meetings.
• Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects
• Decide on suitable strategies and objectives
• Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff
• Develop and control deadlines, budgets, and activities
• Apply change, risk, and resource management

Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.