Senior Program Manager

Manage New Product Development Programs from Concept to LaunchFieldpiece is the innovation leader in professional HVACR test instruments, trusted by technicians around the world to solve some of the industry's toughest challenges. We're investing heavily in the future of product development through modern methodologies, connected products, AI-enabled engineering, and customer-centered innovation. Named one of the Best Places to Work in Southern California for four consecutive years, we're looking for talented people who want to make an impact.

Why This Role?

Great products don't happen by accident - they happen because exceptional leaders bring people, ideas, and execution together.

As the Senior Program Manager, you'll lead some of Fieldpiece's most strategic new product initiatives while helping transform how we develop products. You'll work across Engineering, Product Management, Industrial Design, Quality, Manufacturing, and global development partners to align teams, remove obstacles, and deliver innovative connected products.

Beyond delivering successful programs, you'll play a key role in advancing our FTTM methodology, helping us continuously improve how we innovate, collaborate, and bring products to market. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, influencing without authority, and turning ambitious ideas into reality, you'll thrive in this role.

This position is in our Orange, CA office with an exciting move to Tustin, CA in 2028. This role follows a hybrid work schedule, with employees typically working onsite three days per week. Additional in-office days may be required from time to time for onboarding, training, team meetings, project collaboration, or other business needs.

What You'll Do

• Lead multiple, complex new product development programs from concept through commercial launch that include hardware, firmware, and software.

• Align cross-functional teams across Product Management, Engineering, Industrial Design, Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing.

• Drive program planning, risk management, executive communication, and decision-making.

• Coordinate global development activities with suppliers and strategic partners.

• Champion Fast Time To Market (FTTM) methodologies and continuous improvement.

• Help build a culture of accountability, transparency, and excellence in execution.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• You'll help redefine how an entire company develops products while bringing innovative connected technologies to market faster than ever before.

• Shape the future of product development at an innovation-driven company building the next-generation of connected HVACR products by applying FTTM methodologies to accelerate innovation.

• Influence both what we build to solve real customer problems and how we build them.

• Help drive the adoption of AI-enabled engineering, connected products, and technician productivity solutions in collaboration with global engineering organizations and strategic technology partners.

In Your First Year, You'll Likely Have:

• Successfully lead multiple new product development programs through key development milestones.

• Become a trusted cross-functional leader who helps teams make better, faster decisions.

• Embedded FTTM best practices into day-to-day program execution.

• Built strong relationships with internal teams and strategic external partners.

• Improved program visibility, risk management, and execution predictability.