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New Product Introduction (NPI) Program Manager

Swiftkey

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Location
Redmond, WA
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Job overview

The New Product Introduction Program Manager supports cross-functional product launches from inception through high-volume manufacturing. The role helps coordinate design-to-production handoffs, development builds, factory and supply-chain readiness, schedules, milestones, risk mitigation, and launch communications. It also contributes to supplier collaboration and process improvements across product development, production, and supply-chain readiness.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Product Launch ManagementProgram ManagementNew Product DevelopmentConsumer Electronics

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Supply Chain Management or Related Field or Equivalent Experience2+ Years Relevant Experience5+ Years Relevant Experience

Full job description

Product Launch: Contribute to the development, planning, and execution of a holistic, cross-functional product launch strategy, from product inception to high-volume manufacturing. Assist with managing the handoff from product design to mass production, ensuring smooth transitions and clear communication across teams. Program Management: Help drive the organization through the launch of new products, ensuring alignment with key technical and business milestones. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product engineering, supply chain, and external suppliers to meet program goals. Development Operations: Assist in executing development builds, driving factory and supply chain readiness for high-volume manufacturing. Support the development of supply base strategies, ensuring product and customer needs are met through successful supplier collaboration. Risk Management: Contribute to the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks throughout the new product introduction process. Work with more experienced team members to assess potential risks and develop recovery plans to ensure smooth product launches. Schedule & Milestone Management: Collaborate in the creation and management of product development schedules, identifying critical milestones and dependencies. Support the identification of potential risks to timelines and help coordinate mitigation efforts. Cross-Functional Alignment & Communications: Support internal communications related to product launch progress. Participate in executive updates, product launch reviews, and ensure alignment across teams to deliver on key program objectives. Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the identification of opportunities for process improvements in new product introduction. Help execute strategies to enhance efficiency and quality in product development, production, and supply chain readiness. Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field AND 2+ years experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, program management, hardware development, or consumer electronics OR equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations or a related area. Program management expertise across the new product development lifecycle within consumer goods or consumer electronics. 5+ years experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, program management, hardware development, or consumer electronics.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,454 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Washington median$127–190K/yr628 salary ranges
  • Washington median$54–67/hr24 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 677 open Program Manager jobs in Washington and 11,454 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,767 postings).
Education
4,603 of the 11,454 open Program Manager jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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