At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.
This position will be responsible for leading our new product introduction effort. This includes full ownership of the NPI schedule, budget, accountability for program deliverables and responsibility to manage a contract manufacturing team in support of the new product introduction.
This position has high visibility at the executive level and ability to influence program direction. The Product Introduction Manager will report to the Director of Manufacturing Operations.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage a cross-functional team to drive new product introduction from Program Start into Manufacturing to meet volume, quality and cost targets.
- Coordinate program activities with our contract manufacturer to provide in-depth DFM, proto and pilot build execution, reliability testing, and manufacturing readiness
- Develop, implement and continuously improve NPI Processes to incorporate discipline key to achieving a successful launch
- Provide strong leadership to identify program risks and propose solutions to mitigate impact
- Track NPI budget and product costs to ensure we meet program targets
Qualifications:
- Strong leader with 10+ years’ experience in Program Management role
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles, practices and procedures, as well as internal policies and procedures
- A strong team player and is highly self-motivated and willing to take ownership.
- Experience working in CE Industry; audio product experience preferred
- Engineering degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university
- Good understanding of product development processes, particularly for high-technology products.
- Strong focus on schedules critical-to-quality and critical-to-launch.
- Closely coordinate development and launch activities between internal and CM teams to ensure availability of support
- Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with external and internal "customers" and "partners".
- Engineering process experience (design practices, design reviews, patents)
- Knowledge and appreciation in dealing with contract manufacturers and suppliers (business practices, cultural differences, travel, etc.)
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in program management
- Engineering degree, Bachelor of Science, from a four-year college or university
- Experience in the consumer electronics industry
- Knowledge of project management principles, practices, procedures, policies, and processes
- Understanding of product development processes for high-technology products
- Experience with engineering processes, including design practices, design reviews, and patents
- Experience working with contract manufacturers and suppliers
- Audio product experience
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
- Ability to manage schedules, critical-to-quality requirements, critical-to-launch requirements, risks, budgets, and product costs
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — An open time off policy in the U.S. and company holidays provide flexible avenues for rest. Paid volunteer time adds further optionality for time away.
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What We Do
We connect millions of listeners all around the world to the content they want, where and how they want it. Since inventing multiroom wireless audio in 2005, we have continuously innovated the listening experience, designing hardware and software that celebrates sound, empowers our customers, and brings the home to life. Our team is made up of passionate players united by a culture of respect, transparency, collaboration, and ownership who want to inspire the world to listen better.
Why Work With Us
Sonos is a global company that boasts a rich culture of diversity and innovation. With over 1,800 employees distributed across the world, we work remotely from home or an office location (when required). We value a diverse workforce that enables each employee to do the best work of their life and contribute to projects they are passionate about.
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