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Senior Manager of Program Management - Device Engineering

L7

moultrieLexington, KY2 days ago

Occupations

Architectural and Engineering ManagersProject Management SpecialistsInformation Technology Project Managers

Industries

Software PublishersCustom Computer Programming ServicesTelephone Apparatus Manufacturing
Senior Manager, Program Management - Device Engineering About Moultrie: Moultrie (www.moultrie.com) has been a trusted name in game feeders and wildlife cellular camera innovation for decades, and we're just getting started! Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, we're a team of hunters, engineers, and innovators building the tools that connect people to the outdoors. We take pride in developing deep user understanding, obsessing about the details, and going the extra mile to show our users we love them. From cellular cameras to smart feeders, our products live in the field — and so does our drive to make them better. If you're someone who holds yourself to a high standard, moves with urgency, and wants your work to matter, you'll fit right in here! We're guided by a clear set of principles: Customer Obsession. Excellence is the Standard. Bias for Action. Act Boldly. Deliver Results. Hire and Develop the Best. Be Curious and Learn. Win as a Team.
About the Role: We're looking for a technically grounded Senior Manager, Program Management - Device Engineering to lead end-to-end program execution for consumer devices — spanning mobile imaging systems, IoT, and smart home products. You'll build and lead a team of Program Managers and own overall program health across Hardware, Electrical, Firmware, Image Quality, and Reliability workstreams. This role serves as the primary bridge between executive leadership and cross-functional engineering teams, driving alignment on scope, schedule, risk, and milestone readiness from concept through mass production.
What You'll Do:
  • Lead & Develop a High-Performing PM Team
  • Directly manage Program Managers covering hardware, electrical, firmware, image quality, and reliability disciplines
  • Set clear goals, coach for growth, conduct performance reviews, and develop PM career paths
  • Build team capability through process improvements, playbooks, and structured lessons-learned integration
  • Drive Program Execution
  • Own the master program schedule integrating all functional workstreams across HW, EE, FW, IQ, and Reliability
  • Establish and enforce milestone gates with clear entry/exit criteria across all hardware build phases (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP)
  • Resolve cross-functional dependencies, resource conflicts, and schedule tradeoffs with speed and clarity
  • Lead executive-level program reviews presenting status, risks, and mitigation strategies
  • Product Management Partnership
  • Engage during early-phase development to co-develop program schedules, cost frameworks, and resource plans grounded in engineering reality
  • Lead governance of feature lock milestones (Feature Concept Lock, Feature Definition Lock, Feature Freeze) to align scope before development begins
  • Partner with Product Management to evaluate feature trade-offs balancing schedule, cost, and technical risk
  • App & Cloud Software Coordination
  • Define cross-functional interdependencies and integration milestones across device, app, and cloud teams
  • Ensure firmware milestones (FC/PC/SC) are mapped against app and cloud software readiness to prevent integration bottlenecks
  • Drive regular cross-team integration syncs and escalate unresolved dependency conflicts with clear impact assessments
  • Hardware, Mechanical & Electrical Development
  • Track mechanical milestones through design freeze, tooling kick-off, and tool pull cycles; monitor DFM reviews, GD&T compliance, and CMM validation
  • Govern EE development milestones from schematic review through PCB/PCBA fabrication and maintain ECO/ECN discipline
  • Coordinate prototype planning, part procurement, and factory readiness with Device and Hardware PMsFirmware, Image Quality & Communications
  • Partner with the Firmware PM to govern FC, PC, and SC milestones tightly integrated with hardware build schedules
  • Oversee IQ milestones across camera and imaging systems through IQ alpha/beta/gold sign-off
  • Govern cellular (FCC, PTCRB, carrier acceptance), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and other LAN integration milestones and certifications
  • Reliability & Qualification
  • Govern reliability test planning covering environmental stress, mechanical durability, MTBF validation, and regulatory certification (FCC, CE, UL, RoHS)
Track all reliability findings to closure with clear ownership and committed ETAsWhat We're Looking For: Experience 10+ years in program management within consumer electronics; direct experience shipping smartphones, mobile communications devices, imaging products, and/or IoT/smart home devices 2+ years managing a team of Program Managers or leading a PM function Track record of shipping 2+ consumer devices from concept to mass production in an NPI/ODM model Technical Knowledge Strong working knowledge of hardware development phases (EVT → DVT → PVT → MP) Solid understanding of mechanical design, electrical development, and firmware lifecycle Exposure to camera/imaging IQ tuning and reliability testing methodologies Experience with ODM/CM partner management including SOW definition, NRE negotiation, and offshore deliverable accountability Program Management SkillsExpert-level master scheduling (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent) Strong risk management — identification, quantification, and mitigation planning Experience managing program budgets ($10M+), NRE tracking, and cost-to-complete reporting Leadership & Communication Proven success building and retaining a PM team Exceptional executive communication — written, verbal, and data-driven Comfortable driving clarity across large, globally distributed cross-functional teams
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification
  • Experience with camera module development, ISP integration, or imaging system NPIBackground in IoT connectivity stacks (BT, Wi-Fi, Thread/Matter) and their firmware implications
  • Familiarity with DFMEA, PFMEA, and structured quality systems (APQP, PPAP)
What Success Looks Like:
  • On-time milestone achievement across all functional workstreams
  • Phase gate quality — reduction of open high-severity issues at gate entryPM team retention, development velocity, and engagement
  • Post-launch field reliability performance vs. targets
  • Program cost and NRE performance vs. budget
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Level

ManagerL7

Location

Lexington, KY

Occupation

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Industry

Software Publishers

Posted

2 days ago

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