Program Manager - Consumer Products

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward.

We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations.

With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Ownership
• Drive product vision and strategy in partnership with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with consumer needs and business goals.
• Oversee execution across all phases—ideation, planning, development, testing, launch, and iteration—ensuring milestones are met and quality standards upheld.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, marketing, and operations teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Facilitate regular syncs and working sessions with product, engineering, design, marketing, and operations to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Resolve cross-team dependencies and conflicts, enabling smooth collaboration and timely decision-making.
• Program Planning & Execution:
  Develop and manage detailed plans to guide program success.
• Create and maintain project timelines, roadmaps, and resource plans, adapting as needed to changing priorities.
• Monitor progress and performance metrics, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Ensure transparency and alignment across all levels of the organization.
• Provide clear, concise updates through dashboards, reports, and presentations tailored to different audiences.
• Act as the single source of truth for program status, escalating issues and decisions when necessary.
• Process Optimization:
  Continuously improve workflows and execution efficiency.
• Analyze existing processes to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
• Implement scalable solutions and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Launch Readiness:
  Coordinate all aspects of go-to-market execution and post-launch support.
• Lead cross-functional launch planning, ensuring readiness across marketing, sales, support, and operations.
• Establish post-launch monitoring and feedback loops, enabling rapid iteration and issue resolution.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in program or product management, preferably in a tech or product-driven environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and product development tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana).

Preferred Skills

• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national…