Principal Program Manager

Coherent Corp. US • Fremont, CA

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About The Position

The position involves collaborating with Product Line Management and R&D Management to generate development schedules that achieve key project milestones, NPI deliverables, business requirements, and customer satisfaction. The role requires managing a cross-functional team to procure material, assemble and test products, complete internal qualification testing, ship qualifiable samples to customers, and launch early-stage ramp in the factory. The individual will escort Transceiver products through the R&D NPI Phase Gate process, ensuring NPI deliverables are met and qualified products are delivered to the global Operations team. The primary team interface will work with the design team, internal support groups, operations team, and marketing, acting as a catalyst for engagement. Responsibilities also include managing the project schedule, communicating status, highlighting gaps to plan to stakeholders and management, and identifying and managing project resource constraints, dependencies, and critical paths to accomplish program goals. Regular communication with global manufacturing and supply chain team members is essential, along with light travel for development activities.

Requirements

• BS/MS in an engineering or science discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with optical transceivers or components desirable.
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and/or Product Lifecycle Management processes.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as an engineer in R&D or Operations.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with Oracle, Agile, and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Line Management and R&D Management to generate development schedules.
• Manage cross-functional team to procure material, assemble and test product.
• Complete internal qualification testing and ship qualifiable samples to customers.
• Launch early-stage ramp in the factory.
• Escort Transceiver products through R&D NPI Phase Gate process.
• Communicate project status and highlight gaps to stakeholders and management.
• Set, manage, and communicate expectations to the project team and stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project resource constraints, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Manage material supply to ensure build configuration and schedule support NPI deliverables.
• Maintain regular communication with global manufacturing and supply chain team members.
• Travel for development activities as needed.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Accommodations for disabilities available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees