NPI Project Manager (ODM/OEM)

Position Summary :
Lead customer-facing NPI programs and serve as the primary interface between Branding Customers and ODM manufacturing teams. Drive cross-functional execution from product development through mass production while ensuring Cost, Quality, Schedule, and Production Readiness targets are achieved.

Key Responsibilities :
Customer Program Management

• Serve as the primary customer interface and Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
• Lead customer meetings, program reviews, and status updates
• Manage customer escalations and issue resolution
• Drive requirement alignment and change management

End-to-End NPI Program Execution :

• Lead NPI programs from development through mass production
• Manage EVT, DVT, PVT, Pilot Run, Ramp-up, and MP phases
• Develop and maintain project schedules and milestones
• Track critical paths and program deliverables
• Drive risk assessment, mitigation planning, and issue management

Cross-Functional Leadership :

• Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams
• Drive action item closure and project execution
• Align resources and priorities across organizations
• Resolve cross-functional conflicts and execution barriers
• Ensure effective communication among all stakeholders

Build & Manufacturing Management :

• Manage prototype and production builds
• Lead build readiness and production readiness activities
• Monitor build execution, yield performance, and manufacturing issues
• Drive production ramp-up and mass production readiness
• Ensure factory execution meets customer expectations

Factory & Supply Chain Coordination :

• Manage material readiness and critical component tracking
• Coordinate production planning and capacity readiness
• Support factory readiness and manufacturing deployment
• Drive on-time delivery and production commitments

Quality & Yield Management :

• Monitor quality performance throughout NPI stages
• Drive yield improvement and corrective actions
• Lead root cause analysis and issue resolution
• Support customer quality requirements and audits
• Ensure production quality targets are achieved

Engineering Change Management :

• Manage ECO and ECN implementation
• Control BOM revisions and product configurations
• Assess change impacts on schedule, cost, and quality
• Ensure change execution across development and manufacturing teams

Required Qualifications :
Education

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related fields

Experience

• 5+ years of project management experience in electronics manufacturing
• Experience in ODM/OEM, EMS, or NPI environments
• Proven experience managing customer-facing programs
• Experience leading products from development through mass production

Communication & Leadership :

• Strong customer management skills
• Excellent cross-functional leadership capability
• Ability to lead program reviews and executive reporting
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to drive execution under aggressive schedules

Language :

• Fluent English communication skills
• Ability to independently lead customer meetings and presentations
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities