Product Program Manager H/F

Reliance Foundry is an innovation-driven manufacturer with a legacy of engineering excellence and a bold outlook for the future, designing, producing, and supporting a wide range of products seen around the world. We stand at the intersection of heavy industrial manufacturing and smart infrastructure, developing complex physical products, including those enhanced by IoT/embedded software. We strive to bring superior products to market swiftly, cost-effectively, and with minimal risk.
Initially this position will be to cover parental leave so will be a 12-15 month assignment with the potential to transition into a product manager role, for the right candidate.
The Product & Program Manager (PPM) is the engine that drives high-value products from conception to market dominance. You will own the strategic direction of key product lines while leading the disciplined cross-functional execution required to deliver physical products on time and budget. Product Strategy, Vision, and Lifecycle Management (The “What” and “Why”)

• Voice of the Customer (VoC): Act as the definitive voice of the customer within the organization, conducting market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and customer discovery to identify genuine market needs and uncover opportunities for innovation or margin improvement.
• Drive product profitability by establishing product costing targets and managing gross margin analysis, leveraging Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models, and developing compelling financial business cases (e.g., ROI analysis) for new investments.
• Design and Value: Champion Design for Excellence (DfX) principles, incorporating factors like Design for Reliability, Design for Manufacturing, and Design for Testability early in the concept phase to minimize risk and cost downstream.

Stage-Gate Leadership: Lead and rigorously enforce our standardized Stage-Gate process, treating each gate as a critical decision point for alignment within all the stakeholders. This structured, phase-based approach manages risk, complexity, and resource commitment inherent in physical hardware development.

• Planning & Control: Develop and manage comprehensive program schedules and project plans, ensuring all deliverables meet defined scope and budget objectives. Oversee project teams utilizing appropriate methodologies, ranging from sequential Waterfall (Front-End Planning/FEP) for high-commitment physical components to Agile/Scrum methods (or a hybrid approach) for faster iterative development of software and digital solutions embedded in products.
• Operational Integration: Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure designs are manufacturable, processes are scalable, and all supply chain and regulatory compliance needs are understood and mitigated early.

Serve as the central hub for alignment and communication across all core functions: Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Finance and Senior Management.

• Coordinate and lead launch readiness activities, ensuring all teams are aligned on messaging, pricing, training, and operational setup for order processing and fulfillment.
• Partner with operations teams to ensure accurate product setup within our ERP system (NetSuite) and project management tools (ClickUp/equivalent) prior to launch.

Experience: 5+ years of combined experience in Product Management and Program/Project Management, preferably in a manufacturing, hardware, or complex engineered goods environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
• Proven ability to lead and govern New Product Development (NPD) projects using structured methodologies, with specific experience in or deep understanding of the Stage-Gate process.
• Technical Fluency: Strong understanding of how design choices impact manufacturability, cost, lead time, and quality in physical products. Experience navigating regulatory requirements (e.g., Tools: Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), project management software (ClickUp/equivalent), and strategic analysis tools.
• Job Types: Full-time, term position to cover parental leave with potential to transition into a product manager role

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