PWI R&D Program Manager

HP•Corvallis, OR

2d•$116,150 - $182,400

About The Position

The R&D Program Manager leads the development and commercialization of PageWide Industrial printing platforms and major subsystem programs from concept through customer deployment and production ramp. The role drives cross-functional alignment, program execution, risk management, and business readiness while ensuring progression through HP's Product Life Cycle (PLC). The manager partners with engineering, operations, customer assurance, services, marketing, and business organizations to deliver industrial printing solutions that meet customer, quality, schedule, and financial objectives. The position leads complex product development programs and R&D teams across design, development, validation, release, customer introduction, and transition to sustaining organizations. It also drives organizational readiness, program governance, communication, and continuous improvement. The role involves 25% travel and is listed as full time, with no shift premium.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Management, Business, or a related field.
10+ years of experience leading complex technical projects or programs.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Experience driving large-scale hardware product development programs.
Strong program planning, risk management, and stakeholder management capability.

Nice To Haves

Experience with industrial systems, printing technologies, manufacturing equipment, or similar capital equipment industries.
Experience managing programs from concept through customer deployment and production ramp.
Familiarity with product lifecycle management and phase-gate development processes.
PMP or equivalent program management certification.
Experience presenting program status and recommendations to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead large, complex new product development programs across the full product lifecycle.
Own integrated program plans, schedules, milestone tracking, dependency management, and executive-level communications.
Establish program objectives and align the organization on priorities and deliverables.
Identify, communicate, and mitigate program risks and issues.
Lead cross-functional R&D teams through design, development, validation, and release activities.
Drive execution of Product Life Cycle (PLC) milestones and readiness reviews.
Coordinate subsystem development activities across engineering disciplines.
Ensure requirements, tradeoffs, and technical decisions are evaluated against overall program objectives.
Plan and coordinate support for early customer installations and new product deployments.
Drive organizational readiness across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, services, and customer assurance teams.
Capture lessons learned from field deployments and incorporate improvements into future releases.
Lead transition of products from development into sustaining organizations.
Partner with Operations, Customer Assurance, Services, Marketing, Supply Chain, and R&D teams.
Facilitate decision-making among technical and business stakeholders.
Build working relationships across global organizations and external partners.
Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and key milestones effectively.
Contribute to PMO process improvements and standardization initiatives.
Drive consistent use of PLC methodologies, tools, and governance practices.
Improve program execution processes, communication practices, and operational effectiveness.