Description
We are seeking a seasoned Product Lifecycle Program Manager (PLPM) to provide strategic leadership over global cost management and the end-to-end product lifecycle from inception to End-of-Life (EOL).
Your Impact You will be responsible for defining and implementing the frameworks that ensure operational efficiency and market competitiveness across our global manufacturing footprint.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Cost Management & Lifecycle Oversight: Serve as the primary architect for end-to-end product lifecycle strategy, driving rigorous cost management protocols from launch through EOL to ensure sustained profitability.
- Engineering Change Governance: Provide authoritative oversight for Engineering Change Management, ensuring seamless technical transitions and minimal operational disruption.
- Product Quality & Financial Stewardship: Maintain stringent control over product quality benchmarks and cost structures, ensuring alignment with organizational financial targets.
- Complex Problem Resolution: Lead the mitigation of critical sustaining issues, including line-stop resolutions, CAP account management, AVL optimization, and continuous manufacturing process improvement.
- EOL Strategy & Orchestration: Direct the development and execution of holistic EOL strategies, partnering with integrated product teams to ensure smooth sunsetting of legacy solutions.
- Enterprise Risk Management: Oversee proactive risk assessment, including multi-source technology evaluation, component-level analysis, cost variance mitigation, and comprehensive supply chain reviews throughout the lifecycle.
- Field Performance & Margin Optimization: Lead strategic action planning for product field performance and spearhead initiatives to drive continuous improvement in gross margins.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain management within the high-tech sector.
- Proven track record in complex Program Management and executive-level stakeholder management.
- Deep expertise in supply chain dynamics, specifically within high-tech environments, product costing, and sophisticated margin analysis.
- Advanced knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and sustaining product support
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management and/or MBA
- Knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.
- High proficiency in Agile methodologies and advanced MSFT tools.
- Extensive experience in the high-tech electronics industry and large-scale electronics manufacturing.
- Exceptional executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid time away (10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees)
- Flexible vacation time off program
- Sick time off
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer