10 yrs program management and engineering/design experience | Hybrid | Bay Area

Are you someone who thrives on the thrill of seeing fast-paced engineering projects through to the end? If so, we've got some exciting projects lined up for you. While our current earwear products have a passive focus, behind the scenes, we're also exploring active technologies. As an Engineering Program Manager, you'll be the one to connect our R&D roadmap to our NPI projects. Your challenge? To enhance collaboration within teams and ensure all stakeholders are aligned and moving forward together on schedule.

As an Engineering program manageryou'll empower innovation and efficiency

Your core job is to manage development and research projects. This involves enhancing our existing product lineup, including Loop Experience, Engage, Quiet and Switch, as well as delving into the development of our top-secret new products. Either way, your focus is on mechanical engineering design, development planning, and validation cycles. As the go-to person for making things happen, you'll develop strategies to hit those program objectives. That means spotting and smoothing out any bumps in the road, and when issues inevitably arise, you're the one diving in to fix them or bringing key stakeholders together to brainstorm solutions.

As we're experiencing rapid growth, and our ambitions are sky-high. So, there's a lot of moving parts to coordinate – teams, individuals and various interests all in the mix. Aligning them all together won't be easy, but we know you're more than capable. And don't worry, you're not on your own: the Program Management team and your manager Sander have got your back every step of the way.

Your other responsibilities:

• Allocating and directing resources required for successful project execution.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among engineering leads, operations managers, marketing managers and OEM partners to achieve forecasted cost, schedule and quality goals.
• Creating and maintaining project schedules within the designated product stream.
• Providing comprehensive status updates ranging from individual contributors to executive management.

How you'll succeed as an Engineering Program Manager:

You're driven, proactive and your creative and critical thinking abilities will be put to the test daily. Your playground? The realm of (electrical) consumer products, where a solid understanding of manufacturing processes is essential. Working together with various teams and stakeholders is crucial – it's not just about collaboration, but also about your skill to sift through and communicate relevant information to the right crowd. We'll rely on your communication, organizational and leadership skills to push projects successfully over the finish line. Given the fast-paced and the ever-evolving nature of our development cycles, we'll need you to always keep your cool and stay flexible.

These key competences will set you up for success:

• A BSc Degree in Industrial Design or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of combined experience in project/program management and design/engineering, delivering consumer goods comprised of multiple materials and high aesthetic quality.
• Detailed knowledge of New Product Introduction development processes.
• A strong understanding of manufacturing processes for (electrical) consumer products.

Location: As you'll be actively involved in developing a physical product, we'd love to have you at our Bay Area office for approximately 3 to 4 days a week. The frequency may vary, ranging from less to more, depending on the project's current phase.