Sr. Technical Program Manager, Supply Chain

TL;DR

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Supply Chain: Lead cross-functional programs in hardware New Product Introduction (NPI), qualification, production ramp, and post-ramp through EOM with an accent on schedule, cost, quality, manufacturing readiness, automation, and risk management. Focus on developing integrated program plans, driving structured execution across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and external partners, and ensuring on-time, on-quality, on-cost delivery.

Location: Hybrid Fremont, South Bldg, California - USA

Salary: $160,000-$180,000

Company

hirify.global drives the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform combining structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale solar power plants.

What you will do

• Serve as single-threaded owner for assigned programs, committing to outcomes and delivering results with urgency.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and external partners.
• Lead NPI builds including xVT, pilot, ramp, and post-ramp qualifications, ensuring readiness for materials, test, tooling, and factory operations.
• Drive business acumen by supporting program business case, evaluating investments, and making tradeoffs connecting technical execution to financial performance.
• Coordinate delivery with contract manufacturers for material procurement, assembly, testing, and PPAP.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, lead root cause analysis, and champion process improvements for scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field with 8–12 years experience in operations, hardware program management, NPI, manufacturing, or supply chain; or Master’s with 6–8 years.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs from development through production ramp.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes (e.g., PCBA, Box Build assembly, machining, Injection molding, automation) and supply chain functions.
• Familiarity with PLM systems, change management, and manufacturing test processes.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and deliver results in fast-paced environments.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Operations or related.
• PMP or equivalent certification.
• Experience with project management tools (Project Charter, MS Project, Smartsheet) and dashboards.
• 5+ years direct experience with domestic and offshore Tier 1/2 suppliers.
• Experience driving automation or digital manufacturing enablement.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.
• In-depth understanding of NPI, product development, quality tools (8D, 5 Whys, QMS).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health care, dental, vision, 401(K) with company matching, unlimited paid time off, company paid holidays, bonuses, life and disability protection.
• Eligibility for stock compensation in certain positions.
• Emphasis on accountability, collaboration, customer focus, innovation, integrity, resilience, and intelligent risk-taking.