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Bridge Appliances · 1 day ago

Engineering Program Manager

Portsmouth, NH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Bridge Appliances, Inc. is dedicated to empowering small and medium-sized restaurants through innovative robotic appliances. The Engineering Program Manager will drive engineering programs from concept through production launch, ensuring effective communication and alignment across teams to achieve timely program outcomes.

Consumer Electronics

Responsibilities

Own engineering programs from inception through production release, creating and maintaining integrated design-to-launch schedules, detailed project plans, and Gantt charts using formal project management tools while actively managing the program critical path

Define, track, and maintain program metrics focused on schedule performance, milestone delivery, and execution pace, proactively identifying risks and driving mitigation or recovery actions to ensure predictable and timely program outcomes

Drive accountability for milestones, deliverables, and commitments across engineering and cross-functional teams through regular execution reviews, timeline updates, and structured risk assessments

Lead cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and external partners, ensuring clear ownership, alignment, and timely decision-making

Partner effectively with hardware and software teams, applying traditional program management rigor while supporting Agile development practices where appropriate

Ensure clear, timely communication of program status, risks, dependencies, and required decisions to internal leadership and external stakeholders

Facilitate issue resolution and decision-making to maintain program momentum and prevent avoidable delays

Continuously improve program management processes, tools, and execution discipline

Qualification

Program ManagementAgile MethodologiesCross-Functional LeadershipProject SchedulingRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsDetail-Oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Program Management, business or a related field

Proven experience managing engineering programs in hardware, electro-mechanical and software product development environments

Strong understanding of traditional program management methodologies, including waterfall or stage-gate models, with working knowledge of Agile for software development

Demonstrated experience building and managing detailed schedules and project plans using professional program management tools

Experience leading tasks for cross-functional teams and managing internal and external stakeholders

Strong communication skills with the ability to align with diverse technical and non-technical teams

Proven ability to identify schedule risk, manage dependencies, and protect critical milestones

Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple programs simultaneously

Ownership mindset with the ability to hold teams accountable for commitments and timelines