Design Program Manager – Touch Display Control Products

Jabil • Tampa, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Design Program Manager will manage complex, global design programs for interactive touch-display products and related embedded systems. The role requires a strong understanding of display technologies and the ability to lead cross-functional product development from concept through manufacturing. It is based on-site at Jabil’s Gandy Site in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bi-lingual English/Chinese ability is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Fifteen or more years of work experience, with a significant proportion in product design.
• Experience managing product development projects through a phase-gate process, from concept through manufacturing.
• Experience with display product technologies, including display module architecture, backlight, LCD/OLED panels, touch interfaces, display electronics, optical performance, and system integration.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, including SMT, ICT, FVT, HLA, and related manufacturing and test processes.
• Strong understanding of supply chain fundamentals, including BOM structures, material categories, sourcing processes, supplier management, and material cost management.
• Experience developing engineering and design project proposals, including project scope, schedule, milestones, critical path, dependencies, deliverables, assumptions, risks, RACI, resource allocation, NRE, compliance and certification, manufacturing processes and costs, and product cost breakdowns.
• Experience managing project budgets, NRE, resource plans, forecasts, financial performance, and change management.
• Excellent customer and cross-functional communication skills, including clear documentation, stakeholder alignment, expectation management, and coordination of global teams.
• Strong engineering background and ability to understand technical issues and facilitate technical discussions.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual in English and Chinese.
• PMP certification.
• Experience working in an Agile or Scrum environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex global design programs for interactive touch-display products and related embedded systems.
• Lead cross-functional product development from concept through design, validation, industrialization, and manufacturing using a phase-gate process.
• Develop engineering and design project proposals covering scope, schedules, milestones, critical paths, dependencies, deliverables, assumptions, risks, responsibilities, resourcing, costs, compliance, and certifications.
• Manage project budgets, NRE, resource plans, forecasts, financial performance, and change management.
• Communicate with customers and cross-functional stakeholders, document information clearly, manage expectations, and coordinate globally distributed teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional technical discussions and drive teams toward timely solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior