Microsoft Senior NPI Program Manager 

Vietnam, Hanoi 

596216215

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field AND 7+ years experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, program management, hardware development, or consumer electronics OR equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations or a related area.

• Candidate must demonstrate advanced level of knowledge in manufacturing disciplines; possess excellent communications and leadership skills, ability to work well with cross functional groups, ability to work independently with remote supervision.

• Communication in English both written and spoken, is required as a high standard. Communication in Vietnamese and other diverse language is a plus.

• In addition to effective management skills, the successful candidate will need to have the following attributes:

  • Strong Integrity
  • Strong passion and accountability
  • Leadership (Agent of change)
  • Ability to influence
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Supplier development skill set

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree Engineering, Supply Chain Management, OR related field AND 9+ years experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, program management, hardware development, OR consumer electronics
  • OR Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Supply Chain Management,OR related field AND 8+ years experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, program management, hardware development, OR consumer electronics OR equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations.
• Additional experience and knowledge in consumer product, product development process will be significantly advantageous. Supplier management experience preferred.

• Possess a deep understanding of product technical requirements, milestones of various groups, and interdependencies to establish an accurate and effective project infrastructure.
• Establish clear goals, objectives, roles, and responsibilities among cross-functional groups.
• Manage risks and dependencies effectively, ensuring timely decisions and maintaining product quality.
• Oversee build readiness, including BOM, equipment, production line, resources, and daily progress or yield reporting plans for successful product builds.
• Monitor and control project and product scope, cost, schedule, and final deliverables to meet stakeholders' expectations.
• Communicate clearly and accurately with peers and senior management, distilling complex technical challenges, outlining options, and providing supporting data. Exceptional communication skills highlighting risks and providing recommendations to support product-level decisions.
• Exhibit strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate and present to all levels of management.