PM, Hardware

Gantri•San Francisco, CA

10d

About The Position

Gantri is seeking a hands-on, execution-oriented Product Manager to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to its physical product programs. The role owns product requirements, schedules, roadmaps, and testing to turn product strategy into shipped products. Near-term priorities include launching and developing the Wireless and Low programs, supporting new Gantri Made products, and contributing to the 2027 Creator Release. As Gantri expands into furniture, metal, and other categories, the Product Manager will help shape physical product strategy. The role works across industrial design, product design engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and marketing, coordinating internal teams and external partners and vendors. The position reports to the Head of Product and collaborates closely with design, engineering, operations, sales, and marketing.

Requirements

At least 5 years of product or program management experience in physical consumer products.
Track record of shipping physical products from concept through mass production, including working with contract manufacturers and overseas vendors.
Strong ability to write PRDs and product requirements that connect business and user outcomes to clear, testable requirements.
Working knowledge of hardware development phases (EVT/DVT/PVT), bills of materials (BOMs), unit cost, and certification.
Experience planning and running user testing and translating qualitative and quantitative feedback into product decisions.
Ability to own schedules, budgets, and capacity plans, with strong spreadsheet and project management skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to align designers, engineers, vendors, and executives around clear decisions.
Highly organized, with the ability to run several programs at once in a fast-moving startup.
Passion for design, sustainability, and new approaches to manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in lighting, furniture, home goods, or consumer electronics.
Experience with connected or battery-powered products.

Responsibilities

Help define and evolve Gantri’s physical product strategy, translating company goals, market signals, and user insights into category, collection, and program priorities.
Write and maintain PRDs and product requirements as the single source of truth for industrial design, product design engineering, electrical engineering and firmware, sourcing, manufacturing, quality assurance, and marketing.
Own program schedules and requirements across EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass-production phases, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and gate reviews with internal teams and external partners.
Plan and run user testing, including in-home testing with employees and customers, and translate findings into clear requirement changes.
Prioritize and build product roadmaps and lead budget planning for physical product programs, tracking spend against plan.
Manage team capacity across design, engineering, and sourcing, and flag resourcing conflicts early.
Drive launch and ongoing development of the Wireless and Low programs, coordinating launch readiness across product, operations, marketing, sales, and customer experience.
Support new Gantri Made products and the 2027 Creator Release from brief through launch, partnering with designers, brands, and internal teams.
Build scalable processes and documentation, including PRD templates, gate reviews, and decision logs.