Senior Software Technical Program Manager

Location: Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Annual salary: $93,800–$177,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global product design and technology company developing software-enabled consumer products under the Shark and Ninja brands.

What you will do

• Align global product, software, hardware, QA, supply chain, and marketing teams on direction, priorities, scope, and trade-offs.
• Own integrated plans across software, firmware, hardware, and certification workstreams through launch and retailer milestones.
• Lead release planning, including scope cutoffs, code freeze, QA exit criteria, beta programs, and go/no-go decisions.
• Track cross-team and vendor dependencies, risks, decisions, and escalation options.
• Partner with engineering managers on release cadence, backlog health, delivery metrics, budget, and resourcing.
• Communicate technical topics, status, issues, and decisions to global stakeholders and senior leaders.

Requirements

• 5+ years in program or project management, or in a technical role leading software or product delivery.
• Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through launch and post-launch support, ideally for connected or software-enabled consumer products.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum or Kanban, release management, CI/CD concepts, and integration of firmware, mobile, and cloud components.
• Engineering or computer science background in software, embedded, or electrical engineering.
• Ability to understand and explain architecture, technical debt, test coverage, and OTA update trade-offs to executives.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps, along with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience presenting regularly to senior stakeholders; board or executive team experience is a plus.
• Hands-on, flexible, collaborative, positive, and entrepreneurial approach in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with IoT or smart connected devices.
• Experience with product certification and compliance, including UL, FCC, or cybersecurity requirements.
• Budget management and data-driven delivery metrics experience.
• Ability to speak Mandarin.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA contributions, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
• Product discounts, wellness programs, referral bonuses, identity theft protection, pet insurance, legal insurance, and backup care days.
• Learning programs, professional growth opportunities, and an inclusive culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and impact.