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Job Title: Technical Program Manager I
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: Contract, 12 months
Pay Range: $77/hr $82/hr (W2)
Job ID: 371227
About BCforward
BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.
Job Description
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager, PDE to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in hardware module development, cross-functional program leadership, and phase-gated delivery and a proven ability to drive complex consumer electronics programs from concept through qualification to mass production.
Responsibilities:
- Partner across engineering, product management, architecture, industrial design, operations, and vendors to define and deliver next-generation products.
- Create development, delivery, and qualification strategies and schedules aligned to system and PDE part requirements, technical risks, lead times, and business needs.
- Manage communication and dependencies across internal teams and external suppliers.
- Define milestones, report program status, and identify and address risks and setbacks.
- Drive engineering teams to root-cause and close technical issues.
- Establish best practices and technology development processes in a dynamic environment to ensure on-time delivery.
- Plan and execute engineering builds from early prototyping through qualification builds.
- Maintain complete and current program documentation for staff and leadership reviews.
- Support resource planning and budget management to meet program objectives.
- Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally based on program needs.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience with phase-gate approaches to technology development and productization.
- Hands-on experience with component and module qualification, validation, and characterization.
- Proficiency in program issue and bug tracking and formal risk management.
- Clear communication skills and demonstrated partnership with technical teams.
- Strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.
- Proven collaboration with cross-functional teams and external vendors, including schedule flexibility and on-site support when needed.
- BS in an Engineering field or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years as a Program Manager leading PDE programs from concept to mass production, preferably in consumer electronics.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with supplier management for hardware modules and components.
- Background in consumer hardware product development lifecycles.
Why BCforward?
At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Opportunities for growth with global clients
- A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects
About Our Commitment
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position, including adherence to company policies, sound judgment, effective stress management, safe and respectful work with others, trustworthiness, meeting client expectations and standards, and safeguarding business operations and company reputation.
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