Senior Program Manager Job Orange area,California USA,Engineering

Job Details

Job Details:
Level: Experienced,

Job Location:

Orange, CA 92867, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%, Job Category:
Engineering, Manage New Product Development Programs from Concept to Launch

Fieldpiece is the innovation leader in professional HVACR test instruments, trusted by technicians around the world to solve some of the industry's toughest challenges. We're investing heavily in the future of product development through modern methodologies, connected products, AI-enabled engineering, and customer-centered innovation. Named one of the Best Places to Work in Southern California for four consecutive years, we're looking for talented people who want to make an impact.

Why This Role?

Great products don't happen by accident - they happen because exceptional leaders bring people, ideas, and execution together.

What You'll Do

Lead multiple, complex new product development programs from concept through commercial launch that include hardware, firmware, and software.
Align cross-functional teams across Product Management, Engineering, Industrial Design, Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing.
Drive program planning, risk management, executive communication, and decision-making.
Coordinate global development activities with suppliers and strategic partners.
Champion Fast Time To Market (FTTM) methodologies and continuous improvement.
Help build a culture of accountability, transparency, and excellence in execution.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

You'll help redefine how an entire company develops products while bringing innovative connected technologies to market faster than ever before.
Shape the future of product development at an innovation-driven company building the next-generation of connected HVACR products by applying FTTM methodologies to accelerate innovation.
Influence both what we build to solve real customer problems and how we build them.
Help drive the adoption of AI-enabled engineering, connected products, and technician productivity solutions in collaboration with global engineering organizations and strategic technology partners.

In Your First Year, You'll Likely Have:

Successfully lead multiple new product development programs through key development milestones.
Become a trusted cross-functional leader who helps teams make better, faster decisions.
Embedded FTTM best practices into day-to-day program execution.
Built strong relationships with internal teams and strategic external partners.
Improved program visibility, risk management, and execution predictability.

Qualifications:

What You Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related STEM field.
10+ years of program and/or project management experience leading complex new product development initiatives in engineering or manufacturing environments.
A proven track record managing multiple concurrent projects and integrated product programs, aligning cross-functional teams to deliver on schedule.
Experience leading hardware, firmware, and software product development programs from concept through launch.
Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle, including both hardware development and software development processes.
Experience working with global suppliers, ODMs, contract manufacturers, and overseas manufacturing partners.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, including Microsoft Office and modern project tracking software.

Bonus Points If You Have

Experience establishing or improving project governance, stage-gate reviews, PMO structures, or organizational change within a growing or rapidly scaling company.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project.
Professional certifications such as PMP, Prosci, Lean…