Program Execution Manager Austin - TX - Texas

Austin Texas

Job Description:

>> Drive program execution from design concept through Prototyping

>> Own program schedules manage deliverables identify risks and drive mitigation actions

>> Lead cross-functional reviews synchronizing design engineering operations and supply partners

>> Partner with GSM and Operations teams on supplier engagement capacity planning tooling kick-off and CapEx tracking

>> Monitor key Performance Metrics like - assembly yield process stability version management schedule deviations etc.

>> Oversee change management balancing quality cost and design trade-offs through iterative product cycles

>> Support cross-function alignment meetings executive reporting and communication of project status and risk profiles

>> Work closely with Engineering Prototyping Fabrication Testing and Factory-support teams

Requirements:

>> Strong technical background in mechanical or materials engineering, preferably in consumer or wearable product development

>> Proven experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and exposure to softwood phase management

>> Experience with tooling, injection molding, material selection, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM)

>> Ability to lead and coordinate engineering builds, design iterations, and risk assessments across disciplines

>> Skilled in vendor management, CapEx planning, and supply chain coordination (in partnership with GSM and procurement)

>> Proficiency in program scheduling, cost tracking, and deliverable ownership across multiple parallel projects

>> Strong cross-functional communication effectively interfacing between design, engineering, supply chain, quality, operations, and executive teams

>> Exposure to product innovation and productization cycles fostering alignment between design intent and manufacturable solutions

>> Familiarity with skills like risk mitigation, testing planning and coordination, and engineering handover processes