Technical Program Manager

7 Minutes ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Technical Program Manager role at Fictiv involves leading cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners to ensure project success, delivering on time, within quality standards, and on budget. Responsibilities include project planning, communication across global teams, risk evaluation and mitigation, change management, problem-solving, and continuous improvement of platform processes. The role requires strong communication, troubleshooting, and project management skills, with a focus on delivering orders according to builders' design specifications. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and team-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility.

Must have:

5+ years experience in hardware manufacturing or project management.
Good understanding of 2D/3D drawings and GD&T symbols.
Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
Strong troubleshooting skills, utilizing structured tools like 8D/5W.
Ability to manage delivery schedules and work under pressure.

Good to have:

College degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Experience in CNC machining or plastic tooling industry.
Good understanding in quality management, sourcing, logistics management.

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Job Details

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster

Fictiv, coined the “AWS of manufacturing,” is a leading technology company transforming the $350 billion manufacturing industry. Our cutting-edge cloud platform uses AI and machine learning algorithms to help companies build hardware at the speed of software. Come join our growing team!

Job Description (What You’ll Be Doing)

Program driving facilitator- to lead the cross-functional team and our manufacturing partner for the success of projects. Ensure the programs deliver on-time, on-quality and within budget. And totally own the overall project responsibility.
Project Planning - Develop project plans that merge customer requirements with Fictiv goals, drive and control program progress and program resource availability until fulfilled, lead the team and our manufacturing partner to make the recovery plan and drive the program back on track once the program is at risk or off track.
Communication -Bridge global cooperation with global and multifunctional teams( Fictiv team and manufacturing partner) for assigned projects, strong and flexible communication skills are desired.
Leadership - Lead the Fictiv team and manufacturing partners on program risk evaluation, risk mitigation and coordinate with various stakeholders (internally and externally) in order to ensure the on-time delivery of an order to the builders’ design specifications.
Change management - Ensure post-sale change requests from all stakeholders are evaluated, and appropriately implemented while mitigating any associated risks.
Problem solving- Coordinate and drive the technical solutions for problems in our manufacturing partner with the support from SQE, thus strong problem solving skill is desired
Reporting - Monitor program progress continuously and report on measurable items.
Continuous improvement - for our platform/procedure/process, Identifying areas of improvement and driving those improvements to the responsibilities.

Desired traits

College degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, metal processing or Tooling Design & Manufacture or related engineering field.
5+ years working experience in CNC machining, plastic tooling industry or in OEM, CM for hardware manufacturing, Project management experience is a plus.
Good understanding of 2D/3D drawings, understand basic Tolerance/GD&T symbols
Possesses a good sense of urgency, demonstrated ability of owning and managing delivery schedules across tight deadlines.
Strong communication skills,Fluent in written and spoken English, experience working in multicultural environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills with using structure tools like 8D/5W and etc.
Good understanding in quality management, sourcing, logistics management.
You are team-oriented individuals, results-oriented, detail-oriented, data- driven, agile and have a good sense of urgency, Prioritizes multiple projects and tasks effectively
Self-starter, manages time efficiently, able to complete work in a timely manner without active supervision.
Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work under pressure, able to work in a fast-paced environment

About Fictiv

Our Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem is transforming how the next rockets, self-driving cars, and life-saving robots are designed, developed and delivered to customers around the world.

This transformation is made possible through our technology-backed platform, our global network of manufacturing partners, and our people with deep expertise in hardware and software development.

We’re actively seeking potential teammates who can bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company. We believe inclusion is the best way to create a strong, empathetic team. Our belief is that the best team is born from an environment that emphasizes respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.

We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.