Smartwork IT Services

Greetings from Smart Work IT Services. We are hiring for the below role,

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Location: Foster City, CA

Job Description:

Technical Program Manager within Manufacturing Operations to support the execution of product changes into production. You ll coordinate cross-functional work across Product Engineering, Supply Chain & Logistics, Quality, and Manufacturing to move changes from proposal through readiness and cut-in, ensuring clear ownership, clean data, and on-time implementation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional change activities; keep scope, owners, dates, and risks aligned.
• Prep decision forums, gather inputs ahead of meetings, record decisions/actions, and drive follow-through.
• Maintain Jira workflows/boards/filters; keep trackers clean and publish concise weekly rollups.
• Partner with Supply Chain & Logistics on on-hand/WIP/POs, alternates, lead times, and material exposure for cut-in timing
• Monitor readiness signals (validation evidence, quality gates, work instructions) and escalate blockers with options.
• Keep a clear decision log and change health view (aging, upcoming cut-ins).
• Continuously simplify templates, entry/exit criteria, and handoffs to reduce friction.

Qualification

• BS in engineering or equivalent practical experience
  6-8 years of experience in hardware program management or manufacturing operations (change control/NPI preferred).
  Proficiency with Jira (boards, filters, basic workflow hygiene).
  High-proficiency with excel / google sheets
  Working knowledge of 3DX BOM navigation (parts/revs/effectivity, where-used, EBOM vs MBOM).
  Supply chain basics: lead times, on-hand/WIP/POs, alternates/subs, last-time-buy concepts.