NPI Program Manager

About Product Operations: Product Operations is part of Global Supply Chain Management (Global Manufacturing) and is responsible for New Product Introduction and Product Life Cycle Management from Manufacturing and Supply Operations perspective. The product Operations team gets engaged with the Design Engineering teams very early in the development process and are responsible for the the NPI activities and also support the Products, till the end of Life. New Product Program Manager or Program Manager: Requirements Education: Graduate in Electronics or Electronics & communications Engineering. Experience: Minimum 8 years Industry & Background: o Should have worked in Electronic Hardware Manufacturing Industry. o Knowledge of PCBA Manufacturing , Supply Chain and NPI process (Mandatory) o Manufacturing / NPI Program Management (Mandatory) o Knowledge of Product development process from concept to launch phase. o Cross functional Team Management experience (Mandatory) Others: o Individual contributor position o Flexibility to various time zones is important o Position based in Bangalore o Should have worked for MNC companies Job Description: High Level Role Description: The New Product Program Manager is the accountable team leader for overall coordination of product line introduction with heavy emphasis on all development activities from pre-CC to TTQV High Level Responsibilities: � Engages with the CDO product team prior to concept commit to scope project and create robust project plan. � Manages the lifecycle of the product from pre-concept commit to Time to Quality and Volume, insuring compliance to all the defined quality gates � Accountable for overall scope, cost, quality, and delivery for program � Leads manufacturing cross-functional team to insure that performance metrics for scope, cost, quality and TTM are met. � Create and implement action plan and fulfillment strategy with the integrated product team based on input received from engineering and marketing � Drive prototype and pilot builds, including cost and quality expectations � Reviews and influences manufacturing capacity / capability, design stability, risk planning � Oversees and prioritizes risk mitigation strategies (multi-source tech assessment, component, cost variance, supply chain review and input) � Change Management � Compliance � Execution of Supply Chain � Actively seeks and incorporates best practices and results from postproject assessments into new products � Partners with CDO to resolve issues that may impede project objectives. � Key Interfaces: Supply chain Program manager, Product engineer, Central development organization, Quality engineer, Test Development Manager Exp: 10+