Title: Program Manager II
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Cupertino, CA 95014
Schedule: Hybrid (Tues, Wed, Thursday are onsite, Monday and Friday are remote)

Description:

• The Watch NP CapEx EPM is responsible for coordinating equipment requirements between Engineering and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
• The Watch CapEx EPM will work with new product and product ops teams to support product launch and sustaining activities.
• The PM will work with Engineering to understand the impact of cycle time changes and be responsible for adjusting forecasts accordingly.
• The PM will verify equipment demands from OEM and coordinate with the business team to ensure equipment is put on order and tracked to delivery.
• The PM will coordinate with appropriate business and procurement teams to ensure support from equipment vendors regarding setup, installation, repairs and maintenance.
• The Watch CapEx PM creates overall project budget; compiling budget requests from OEM and Quality teams and generate capitalization plan based on project schedules.
• PM also tracks expenditures by project. 
• A Watch CapEx PM is responsible for coordinating with cross functional partners, to ensure program equipment needs are met. 
• Program managers are confident leaders capable of working with multi-functional teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus and execute mitigations quickly.
• This requires an in-depth understanding of development and manufacturing process.
• The PM must respond quickly to changes to the overall goals, schedule, and/or architecture.
• EPMs must be fearless leaders capable of working with cross-functional teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus and execute mitigations as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• As this requires an in-depth understanding of development and manufacturing process.

The role includes the following main duties:

•  In this role one will drive day-to-day activities on-site to meet the overall program objectives focusing on escalations, communication and process alignment during engineering design and validation cycles for new programs as well as during production ramp. 
• This role will also support and lead the overall guardianship of cleint's capital equipments deployed on-site.
• Lead cross-functional communication between internal cleint's team and contract manufacturer organization.
• Facilitate good communication and collaboration across engineering functions, operations, and vendors.
• Create and maintain project Capex needs.
• Offer multiple levels of status updates across a wide spectrum of individual projects to executive management.
• Drive CM teams to maintain high traceability and usability of cleint's assets.
• Drive CM teams to execute efficiency in equipment repair process to minimize downtime, spares and repair TAT.
• Drive CM team to ensure on-site vendor support is adequate to support production.
• Review capital equipment consumable spend by CM and collaborate with GSM to minimize waste.
• Drive CM team to ensure logistics and custom clearance to ensure Equipment In House on schedule.
• Work with new product teams to support product development activities.
• Verify demands and lead the business team to ensure equipment is tracked to delivery.
• Build overall project budget, compile budget requests, and generate capitalization plan based on project schedules.
• Drive quote procurement and PRs for program Capex needs.
• Respond quickly to changes to the overall goals, schedule, and/or architecture.

Education:

• BS/BA degree in business or technical field.
• MBA a plus.

Key Qualification:

• Working knowledge of finance.
• Impeccable organizational, multi-tasking, and management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.

Additional Skills:

•  Experience in manufacturing or test engineering is preferred.

 

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $67.37/hr.