Project Manager

A globally leading technology company is looking for a Project Manager to join its Hardware Engineering organization. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the development and implementation process for company's Standalone Accessories team, driving the day-to-day activities to meet overall program objectives in support of their Packaging design group, including development planning and validation cycles. Qualified candidates are invited to apply.
Job Responsibilities:

• Drive product integration and ensure trade compliance and consumer laws are met enabling the standalone accessory product to ship worldwide.
• Develop standalone accessory product timeline based on AMC and align schedule and deliverables with Cross-functional teams and CM partners.
• Collaborate with Cross-functional teams to develop product and SKU optimization / reduction strategies.
• Collaborate with Cross-functional teams and CM partners to meet schedule and ensure overall product deliverables are met.
• Lead and facilitate cross functional standalone accessory meetings with main key stakeholders.
• Create and maintain project scope and Pulse page on a daily basis in order to provide the most recent programs updates.
• Provide and track programs updates and action items via Pulse in order to communicate and align priorities with Cross-functional teams.
• Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management discussions including escalations.
• Drive, manage, and review First Article Inspections (FAIs) with cross-functional key stakeholders. Continuously sync with CMs to meet and exceed Apple s overall quality expectations.
• Oversee and own product management for all standalone accessories from cradle to grave (NPI to EOL), driving consensus and accountability with key stakeholders.
• Review and approve as a key stakeholder in the Customer Experience Testing (CET) for OK2Ship in order to enable a successful product launch.
• Manage project disclosures to ensure company's new product security.
• Configuration management and ensure product data Integrity (ECOs, AML NRCs, APNs, MPN BOMs).
• FAI Tool Administration (setup).
• End-to-end lifecycle management for sustaining standalone accessories.

Key Qualifications:
Identify and direct all resources required to execute successful projects.
Create and maintain project timelines.
Collaborate and facilitate communication across engineering managers, operations manager, marketing managers and our OEM partners to meet schedule, and quality goals.
Lead cross-functional communication between project teams and external vendors.
Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management.
Offer multiple levels of status across a wide spectrum of individual contributors to executive management.
Possess strong presentation skills.
Understand technical issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key stakeholders for decision making.
Oversee Material Availability (CTB) activities for all builds. Includes overseeing team that drives factory data and accuracy. Assist in management status reports/communications and escalations.
Manage logistics of parts for builds.
Work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Education and Experience:
BS/BA degree or 5+ years of industry experience.
Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills.
Ability to juggle multiple tasks, dates, deadlines, and deliverables.
Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience.
Self motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
Ability to work in a high-pressure fast paced environment.
Understands and deals well with rapid development cycles; remains flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity.
Experience with portable consumer electronics devices and familiarity with mechanical enclosure parts.
Detailed knowledge of product development processes as well as a strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
Experience interfacing with Operations, Mechanical Engineering/Design and Marketing.

Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months (with a possibility to extend to 18 months)
Work Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: $ 63.00 - $ 78.00 (DOE)