Product Engineering Program Manager Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

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Position Title: Product Engineering Program Manager

Employment Type: Full-time, Existing vacancy

Location: Ottawa (On-Site)

About Lumentum

At Lumentum, we’re building the tech behind the world’s fastest networks and most advanced systems. Our optical and photonic solutions power everything from AI and cloud computing to data centers, telecom, and advanced manufacturing.

We’re a global team of innovators working where light meets technology, solving big challenges that keep the world connected and moving forward. If shaping the future of connectivity excites you, you’ll fit right in.

Why You’ll Love This Role

At Lumentum
, we are searching for Canada’s brightest young minds engineers and innovators who want to build the next generation of optical technology
. If you are driven by curiosity, eager to solve real-world challenges, and excited about developing groundbreaking optical systems
, this is your opportunity.

Join us in designing the future of optical cloud & networking technology our advanced photonic modules power the world’s voice and internet traffic
, and we need your expertise to take them to the next level. This is not just another job; this is your chance to define & design what’s next in photonics.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Product Engineering Program Manager to join our Engineering Quality organization. This role combines technical engineering knowledge with project management to lead engineering change activities across multiple optical networking product families.

The successful candidate will work closely with Product Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Release Management, Customer Quality Engineering, and Program Management to ensure engineering changes are evaluated, implemented, and communicated effectively while minimizing technical and business risk.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Product Engineering Program Manager is responsible for coordinating and driving engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle. This includes leading Change Control Board (CCB) activities, managing Product Change Notifications (PCNs/PxNs), facilitating technical risk assessments, and ensuring engineering changes are implemented efficiently and with appropriate stakeholder alignment.

This role requires someone who can understand technical issues, organize cross-functional teams, drive decisions, and maintain momentum across multiple concurrent projects. The successful candidate will also identify opportunities to improve existing change management processes through standardization, automation, and performance metrics.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Change Management

Coordinate engineering change requests from initiation through implementation and closure.

Review change requests for completeness and work with engineering teams to resolve gaps before entering the approval process.

Coordinate technical reviews involving Product Engineering, Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Customer Quality Engineering, and Release Management.

Drive engineering changes to completion while maintaining implementation schedules and ensuring action items are closed on time.

Monitor engineering change metrics and communicate status to stakeholders.

Change Control Board Administration

Plan, schedule, and facilitate Change Control Board meetings.

Establish meeting agendas and priorities.

Document decisions, risks, required actions, and ownership.

Ensure appropriate technical representation is present for each review.

Maintain CCB records and reporting.

Develop and…