Director, Engineering Program Management

Ōura•San Francisco, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

ŌURA is seeking an experienced, strategic Director, Hardware Engineering Program Management to lead Hardware PMO’s contribution to one or more major product lines. The role is accountable for the health, predictability, and execution quality of the hardware program portfolio within its scope. The Director will lead senior EPMs and TPMs, shape the organization and operating model, establish the functional standard for engineering program management, and serve as an escalation authority when programs are at risk. The ideal candidate brings complex consumer hardware delivery experience, executive-level judgment, strong people leadership, technical credibility, and the ability to align Product, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and other senior stakeholders around portfolio trade-offs. This is a hybrid role based in ŌURA’s San Francisco office.

Requirements

10+ years of experience leading or working on technical projects and programs.
Understanding of hardware development, including mechanical, electrical, and firmware.
Deep understanding of the NPI process and what it takes to bring an idea to market.
Understanding of hardware development complexities and experience leading teams through a go-to-market experience.
Experience working on complex hardware development projects.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Drive for results and willingness to learn and push the team to deliver on time and under budget.
Desire to learn new things and accept challenges.
Comfort speaking to all audiences and ability to adapt complex challenges into tangible solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on complex hardware development projects in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop senior EPMs and TPMs, setting clear expectations for impact, judgment, technical program management, and leadership.
Own hiring strategy, succession planning, performance management, career development, and leveling standards for the EPM organization.
Establish and continuously raise the functional bar for engineering program management across Hardware PMO.
Build a culture of accountability, clarity, constructive challenge, and predictable execution.
Set the execution strategy and operating expectations for integrated engineering delivery across electrical, mechanical, firmware, system test, reliability, compliance, and manufacturing interfaces.
Serve as the escalation authority for material program risk, cross-program conflicts, and decisions affecting product-line commitments.
Ensure programs have credible schedules, clear critical paths, well-managed dependencies, and appropriately staffed workstreams.
Strengthen execution through Prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, validation, and launch-readiness activities.