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FULL_TIME
5-10

Sr Hardware Manufacturing PM

11/29/2025

Lead the hardware manufacturing of New Product Introduction (NPI) programs through various phases of the engineering development lifecycle. Manage cross-functional teams to ensure partner site readiness, identify build risks, and drive for mitigations.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Lead the hardware manufacturing of New Product Introduction (NPI) program/s through the different phases of the engineering development lifecycle from silicon to system and rack level. Lead a cross functional team within the Manufacturing team in a fast pace and complex environment to ensure partner site readiness, identify and manage build risks, drive for mitigations and lead manufacturing gate reviews. Able to leverage experience and engineering skills to solve problems, fill gaps and achieve objectives through a cross functional team. Maintain NPI manufacturing relationship and operations with external partner towards a common goal. See the bigger program picture to drive program clarity and efficiency, influence stakeholders and shift things to the left. Define supply chain and drive team towards project schedules leading from operational readiness to product quality delivery. Be comfortable and efficient in interacting with senior management, highlighting risks and providing recommendations to support product level decisions. Bachelor's Degree in engineering: Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or any related engineering degree. 7+ years' experience in program management of hardware development and manufacturing. 5+ years' experience working in manufacturing, operations, engineering, product, and program management. Proven program management experience from NPI to post-product launch. Proven leadership, management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills including L1/L2 Triage Capability Proven interpersonal and communication skills, and experience working effectively with all organizational levels. Proven experience prioritizing and executing tasks in a high-pressure, fast-faced environment. Graduate degree in engineering or an MBA with an emphasis in operations management Engineering experience in designing and/or manufacturing the parts and assemblies used in datacenter hardware. Additional experience and knowledge in the server industry product development process will be significantly advantageous. Server compute, storage, GPU or infrastructure(Networking/Power) product development or silicon/server manufacturing experiences Ability to analyze and interpret data statistically and to translate statistical data into business narratives that enable executives to make timely and informed decisions. Experience in global supplier relationships and performance management. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with a growth mindset, grit humility, dependability, and attention to details. Proven track record in identifying a complex environment and driving improvements on scale. Excellent communications and leadership skills, ability to work well with cross functional groups, ability to work independently with remote supervision. Six Sigma or Lean certifications Ability to travel by up to 25% each year. Fluency in English (written and spoken) Ability to speak or read in Chinese (Mandarin)
Key Skills
Program ManagementManufacturingOperationsEngineeringLeadershipProblem-SolvingCommunicationData AnalysisSupply Chain ManagementNPISix SigmaLeanInterpersonal SkillsProject SchedulingStakeholder ManagementRisk Management
Categories
EngineeringManagement & LeadershipManufacturing
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