Bangalore, Karnataka
Job Summary
Job Description: Program Manager – New Product Introduction (Electronics)
Preferred Industry: Aerospace / Aviation Electronics
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for complex electronics products. The role is responsible for managing programs from initial concept and planning through product development,
industrialization, qualification, and production launch. Experience in aerospace electronics is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end NPI programs for electronics products, ensuring delivery against scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer requirements.
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans using Microsoft Project.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, certification, testing, and commercial functions.
- Manage program milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resources, budgets, risks, and change requests.
- Drive design reviews, prototype builds, verification and validation, qualification, and production-readiness activities.
- Ensure smooth transition from product development to manufacturing and volume production.
- Monitor program performance using KPIs and provide clear status updates to senior leadership and customers.
- Identify program risks and implement effective mitigation and recovery plans.
- Manage customer and stakeholder expectations, including technical and commercial escalations.
- Support supplier readiness, component availability, and resolution of electronics supply-chain constraints.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, safety, and aerospace standards.
- Facilitate lessons learned and continuous improvement across the NPI process.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. A master’s degree or MBA is advantageous.
- 12–13 years of relevant experience, including substantial experience managing NPI programs for electronics products.
- Demonstrated success in leading complex, cross-functional product-development and industrialization programs.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project—approximately 7–8 out of 10—including scheduling, resource planning, dependency management, baselining, and critical-path analysis.
- Strong understanding of electronics product-development lifecycles, manufacturing processes, testing, validation, and production launch.
- Excellent program governance, stakeholder management, risk management, and executive communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and resolve technical, operational, and commercial issues.
- Experience working with global teams, customers, and suppliers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering aerospace or aviation electronics products.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or a comparable program/project-management certification.
- Experience with ERP, PLM, requirements-management, and issue-tracking systems.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead and manage the project team throughout the project lifecycle.
2. Develop project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
3. Implement agile methodology to drive project execution and delivery.
4. Conduct regular project status meetings and provide updates to stakeholders.
5. Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure successful project completion.
6. Manage project documentation and facilitate knowledge transfer.
7. Monitor and report on project progress, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
8. Collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve project objectives.
9. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project management process.
10. Ensure alignment of project outcomes with business goals and objectives.
Skill Requirements
1. Strong proficiency in program management principles and practices.
2. In-depth knowledge and experience in agile methodology and its application in project management.
3. Exceptional leadership and communication skills to effectively lead project teams and collaborate with stakeholders.
4. Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects concurrently, and adapt to changing priorities.
5. Excellent problem-solving skills to address project challenges and implement effective solutions.
6. Proficiency in project management tools and software for project planning, tracking, and reporting.
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