5 to 10 years of program or project management experience with a successful delivery track record.
Experience in technology program management across multiple functions or geographies.
Familiarity with hardware development and production ramps, especially in optical line systems and coherent modem technologies.
Strong skills in integrated planning, risk assessment, and dependency management.
Ability to influence without authority and manage competing priorities effectively.
Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional initiatives and mentoring team members.
Responsibilities
Own and maintain the integrated program delivery plan.
Translate commitments into milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
Connect product milestones to customer schedules, including product transfers.
Track performance against commitments and drive corrective actions.
Resolve conflicting priorities and escalate tradeoffs to decision makers.
Establish and lead weekly reviews focused on commitments and delivery performance.
Maintain a consolidated view of customer program health and risks.
Benefits
Hybrid work environment with remote options available.
Opportunity for occasional overtime and flexible hours to accommodate global teams.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Own and maintain the integrated program delivery plan.
Translate agreed commitments into milestones, deliverables, accountable owners and acceptance criteria.
Connect milestones for new product introduction, qualification, supply readiness, and production ramp to customer schedules, including product transfers where applicable.
Track performance against commitments and drive corrective actions with the teams responsible for execution.
Drive timely resolution of conflicting priorities and resource constraints, escalating tradeoffs to the appropriate decision makers.
Establish and run the operating cadence for assigned strategic customers. Lead weekly reviews focused on commitments, delivery performance, risks, recovery plans, and required decisions.
Maintain a consolidated, fact-based view of customer program health, including backlog versus delivery, qualification readiness, critical dependencies, and revenue at risk.
Prepare and present program updates and decision materials for executive reviews.
Maintain a consolidated risk register. Identify risks early, assess customer impact, and establish mitigation and recovery plans with named owners and completion dates.
Support leadership team with timely, accurate, and consistent program communication on status updates and risk.
Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve delivery processes, reduce recurring execution gaps, and scale program management practices as customer requirements grow.
Coach and mentor cross-functional team members to strengthen planning, risk management, and escalation discipline.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in related engineering field.
5 to 10 years of program management or project management industry experience, with a proven track record of successful on-time program delivery.
Understanding of optical line system and coherent modem/pluggable technologies is a strong plus for this role.
Qualifications
Experience in technology program management, operations, or product management, including leadership of complex programs across multiple businesses, functions, or geographies.
Experience with hardware development, qualification, and production ramps, preferably in optical line system and coherent modem/pluggable industries.
Strong capability in integrated planning, dependency management, risk assessment and recovery execution.
Proven ability to influence without direct authority and resolve competing priorities constructively, along with experience leading culturally and technically diverse teams across regions.
Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional initiatives, including coaching or mentoring other team members.
Executive presence and the ability to explain the customer impact of technical and operational issues and identify the executive decisions required.
Sound judgment in ambiguous, high-pressure situations, with a results-oriented approach.
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with proficiency in using data and analytics to assess performance and support decisions.
Working Conditions
Hybrid role. Remote work is possible but on site is preferred.
May require occasional overtime and flexibility in work hours to accommodate global cross-functional team over different geographic areas.
