Technical Project Manager - Wearables
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- Kerala
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the end-to-end device program through the full product development lifecycle (concept → development builds → launch), owning the integrated plan and critical path.
- Drive cross-functional execution across HW/SW/Product/Ops, ensuring clear ownership, dependencies, and decision-making.
- Own program health: schedule, milestones, scope management, risks/issues, and mitigation plans; surface tradeoffs and drive resolution.
- Run cadence and communication: exec/stakeholder updates, operating rhythms, reviews, and decision logs; proactively “look around corners.”
- Coordinate builds and readiness with internal teams and (as needed) external vendors/partners to ensure launch readiness.
- Enable predictable execution by introducing the right level of process (without slowing innovation) and continuously improving program workflows.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in product validation or testing, with a focus on Leading Teams.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs delivering consumer products (HW/SW integration strongly preferred).
- Strong technical fluency to partner effectively with engineering teams and understand system-level dependencies.
- Proven ability to operate in ambiguity, drive alignment through influence, and communicate crisply to a wide stakeholder set.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Prior experience with wearables, mobile-connected devices, or consumer electronics (e.g., cameras, audio, sensors, power/thermal, connectivity).
- Experience managing programs with external ODM/OEM/vendors and multi-site execution.
- Familiarity with reliability/quality, launch readiness, and post-launch sustainment.
- Work on cutting-edge products that shape the future of technology.
- Collaborate with world-class engineers and product teams.
- Opportunity to grow as a technical leader in a fast-paced, innovative environment.