Job Details

Program Manager

Santa Ana, CA, On Site

A growing manufacturer in the residential building products space is expanding its innovation efforts and looking for a Program Manager to help drive the next chapter of product development. This is ahigh impact role for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex initiatives, partnering closely with technical teams, and helping move new ideas from concept into launch. The company offers a collaborative, hands on environment where strong contributors can make visible business impact, help shape future offerings, and work alongside decision makers in a fast-moving setting.

What You Will Do

• Lead program execution for new and evolving product initiatives, guiding work from early planning through launch and production readiness
• Translate business goals, customer needs, and technical input into practical program plans, schedules, and deliverables
• Coordinate cross functional teams across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and leadership to keep priorities aligned
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and open issues, ensuring projects stay on schedule and key stakeholders remain informed
• Support product development activities such as design reviews, prototype planning, validation readiness, and change coordination
• Partner with internal teams and outside suppliers to balance timeline, quality, manufacturability, and cost objectives
• Help improve development processes, communication flow, and execution discipline across multiple concurrent efforts
• Serve as a steady point of coordination for complex programs, removing blockers and helping teams move forward effectively

What You Bring

• Experience leading programs tied to hardware, engineered products, electromechanical systems, or related manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of product development workflows, including concept planning, development, testing, launch preparation, and change management
• Ability to work comfortably with technical and non-technical stakeholders, turning broad goals into organized action plans
• Proven strength in cross functional coordination, issue resolution, and managing moving parts across multiple teams
• Working knowledge of engineering documentation, build planning, and structured product review processes
• Strong communication, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Comfort operating in a lean, fast paced environment where initiative and sound judgment matter
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related field is preferred

Preferred Background

• Experience supporting connected products, consumer products, building products, or other physical product categories
• Exposure to supplier coordination, manufacturing scale up, or product launch execution
• Background in organizations where collaboration, ownership, and adaptability are highly valued

Why Join

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Direct visibility to leadership and meaningful ownership of important initiatives
• A team environment that values practical problem solving and strong execution
• The opportunity to help shape products and programs that have real market impact

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