Technical Program Product Manager III

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is a global technology leader that is transforming the way people shop, consume content, and interact with digital services. With a strong presence across ecommerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, the company is known for its customercentric approach, innovationdriven culture, and largescale global impact. It continues to invest in building products and services that improve everyday life while supporting businesses, communities, and economies worldwide.

Position: Technical Program Product Manager II

Location: North Reading, MA

Duration: 4 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

• 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

Years of Prior Experience Required to Qualify

• 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).

4 MUST Have Skills

• BOM Management & 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 & 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)

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.