Manufacturing Design Program Manager

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Design Program Manager to join their team.
Key responsibilities:
-Create process development schedules indicating critical path and key decision milestones
-Facilitate communication and cross functional alignment within the Manufacturing -Design organization and with other teams
-Drive suppliers, integrate their deliverables and schedules into the overall project
-Utilize a multi-functional team of engineers to meet overall program objectives
-Lead meetings and document action items and progress. Identify and prioritize project tasks and risks
-Hold team members accountable for meeting schedule commitments
-Drive issue resolution and risk management in order to meet timeline
-Coordinate weekly exec level presentations, crafting the message and prioritizing the open issues
Required Qualifications

• Extraordinary leadership abilities, with experience leading a cross-functional team
• 2+ years of program management experience with accomplishments in concept-to-market product development
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary groups, driving schedule and tasks
• Experience leading team meetings and syncs
• Ability to lead without authority, foster trust and build credibility
• An understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes, operations management and supply chain management
• Experience presenting to leadership and executive-level management on program status, recommendations and priorities
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and requests
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with demonstrated critical thinking
• Ability to travel internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience managing new product color development
• Experience with hardware consumer electronics devices
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and in product design
• Experience working in a fast-paced, large cross-functional environment
• Experience creating detailed project schedules to understand critical paths and milestones
• Experience managing phase gate reviews to ensure kickoffs and builds happen on time
• Experience holding team members accountable and escalating as needed to keep the project on time
• Experience managing multiple meetings a day and pivoting quickly to changes
• 5+ years of professional experience
• BA or MA in engineering

Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months with extension
Work Location: Cupertino, CA (Onsite)
Pay range: $89.00 - $104.00 ph (DOE)