Job#: 3046620 Job Description: Technical Program Product Manager - Technical Program Product Manager III
Location: North Reading, Massachusetts (Onsite)
COMPENSATION: $99-$109 HOURLY
Role Overview
The Material Program Manager (MPM) is responsible for driving end-to-end material readiness across all phases of the product lifecycle-from New Product Introduction (NPI) through beta builds and into General Availability (GA). This role serves as the critical bridge between engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing operations, ensuring that material strategies are aligned with product development milestones and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and execute the Material Readiness Report, providing cross-functional visibility into material risk, lead times, supply health, and readiness-to-build status.
- Drive material program governance including ECO-to-PO change management, ensuring engineering changes are translated into actionable supply chain execution without disrupting production schedules.
- Develop and maintain material program mechanisms (dashboards, trackers, escalation frameworks) that enable proactive risk identification and mitigation.
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, contract manufacturing, and quality teams to manage BOM (Bill of Materials) maturity from prototype through volume production.
- Lead material allocation decisions, resolve supply constraints, and drive root-cause corrective actions for material shortages or receipt holds.
- Manage material phase-in/phase-out strategies aligned to engineering change orders and product revision schedules.
- Establish and improve repeatable processes for material program management that scale across multiple concurrent programs.
- Communicate material risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to senior leadership with clarity and data-driven insights.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of experience in material program management, supply chain program management, or NPI/operations program management within a hardware product development environment (robotics, consumer electronics, industrial systems, or similar).
Technical Skills:- BOM Management and NPI Lifecycle Expertise: Demonstrated experience managing Bills of Materials across development phases (EVT/DVT/PVT or equivalent), including BOM maturity tracking, material qualification, and build readiness assessments.
- ERP/MRP Systems Proficiency (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or equivalent): Ability to navigate procurement systems, track purchase orders, manage material demand signals, and interpret supply planning outputs.
- Cross-Functional Program Management: Proven ability to lead and influence without authority across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality organizations to drive material decisions and resolve constraints.
- Data-Driven Risk Management and Reporting: Strong analytical skills to build and maintain material readiness dashboards, identify supply risks proactively, and communicate trade-offs to leadership using metrics and data (Excel/Smartsheet/BI tools).
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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