Software Technical Program Manager – Hardware Asset Management

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of Program Management, Project Management, or Hardware Asset Management experience.
• Experience planning, tracking, or managing engineering hardware assets for software development or testing teams.
• Exposure to software development environments and SDLC processes.
• Experience using Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar planning tools.
• Strong reporting, dashboarding, and executive status communication skills.
• Experience coordinating across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders. Strong risk management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Automotive, EV, embedded systems, or hardware development experience.
• Experience supporting software validation, testing, or integration teams.
• Agile/Scrum experience.
• Experience managing hardware refresh, upgrade, or lifecycle programs. Background working with engineering labs, test equipment, ECUs, development benches, or prototype vehicle hardware.

Job Description

• Partner with software engineering, test, and integration teams to forecast hardware needs and upgrade plans.
• Coordinate procurement and deployment of development and test hardware.
• Track hardware inventory, availability, and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure engineering teams have the hardware needed to meet development, testing, and release milestones.
• Manage project plans, risks, dependencies, and executive reporting. Drive status updates and resolve hardware availability issues across teams.