Hardware Program Manager – Audio Device

Duration:  12 Months

Shift: 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM

* Oversee designated projects and provide the team with direction and support, including:

* Defining project goals and timeline

* Creating documentation

* Coordinating technology development

* Assigning and tracking tasks

* Managing budgets, timelines, and resources

* Create and update Project plans

* Monitor problems, facilitate resolution, and implement changes as necessary to keep project on track

* Regularly report on project progress, dependencies, and risks to stakeholders

* Take meeting notes that capture decisions and action items

* Manage procurement projects for equipment and vendor services

* Develop request for proposal (RFP) and statement of work (SOW) documents

* Typically requires field work in overseeing projects

* Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and take on operational tasks in support of the team's goals

* Will report to a Technical Program Manager

*Skills*

* Work experience in project management with a demonstrated track record of successful project completion

* Proven project management, interpersonal, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail

* Must be proactive, with proven ability to execute on multiple tasks simultaneously

* Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with team members and individuals throughout the broader organization

* Strong organizational and time management skills

* Experience working in a fast-paced research and/or product development environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, or Engineering

Needs to be a hardware engineer who made the jump to being a TPM or is a TPM who has led a team of HWEs through end-to-end production of consumer electronics. SWE experience is a nice-to-have. SWE experience alone will not be qualified.

Must have skills: Tech program manager, must be an engineer. Hardware engineering.

Nice to have: Audio experience with production like telecom, Alexa, Google Home, consumer electronics. Product assembly in Asia. The Big 3 (Apple, Google, Microsoft).

5-day work week. The goal is no weekends and 42-ish hours max per week, but there is a possibility for more depending on the project.

Asana and MS Office are a plus.

Deal with rapidly changing needs and scopes.

Consumer products/electronics is a plus.

Software only experience does not apply.