Senior Hardware Operations Program Specialist
San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 7+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 30, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 7+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- San Francisco · San Francisco, CA
About the role
- The Senior Hardware Operations Program Specialist manages the financial backbone of NPI programs while supporting factory builds.
- This role involves reconciling budgets across multiple hardware programs and contract manufacturers while coordinating material readiness and build risks.
- The position requires cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, and Finance teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead FY budget development for Operations in conjunction with Supply Chain and Engineering teams.
- Own day-to-day tracking and reconciliation of NPI program budgets including ops builds, tooling, and capital/operating expenses.
- Partner with cross-functional leads to understand and resolve variances between forecasted and actual spend.
- Maintain and evolve budget consolidation workbooks and reporting tools for executive summaries.
- Manage fund reallocation across programs and cost categories.
- Prepare and present regular budget status updates and risk assessments to leadership.
- Support factory NPI builds by tracking material readiness, build risks, and build matrix planning.
- Coordinate between internal Ops teams and CM operations during line bring-up activities.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate operational workflows.
- Consolidate cross-functional data into actionable briefings for management.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in financial planning/budget management, program management, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
- Advanced spreadsheet skills (Excel/Google Sheets) for complex, multi-program budget/reconciliation workbooks.
- Experience with AI tools, automation, or scripting (Python, SQL, no-code/low-code, LLM-based tooling).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive-level reporting.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Ability to build cross-functional relationships and influence without direct authority.
- Ability to work in the San Francisco office 2-3 days a week.
- Ability to travel globally up to 10% of the time.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in the consumer electronics or hardware industry, ideally supporting NPI programs.
- Familiarity with NPI phase gates (Proto/EVT/DVT/PVT/MP) and CM/factory operations.
- Database or statistical software experience (SQL, SPSS, SAS, or similar).
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Mental health resources
- Oura Ring
- Employee discounts for friends and family
- 20 days of paid time off
- 13 paid holidays
- 8 days of flexible wellness time off
- Paid sick leave
- Parental leave
Workplace
- Hybrid role requiring 2-3 days per week in the San Francisco office.
- Up to 10% global travel required.
Skills
- Excel
- Google Sheets
- Python
- SQL
- LLM-based Tooling
- SPSS
- SAS
