Mill
Sustaining Program Manager — Consumer
$185K–$210K
San Bruno, California +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Location
- San Bruno, California
San Bruno, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of program or operations program management experience; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- BS degree desired (Engineering, Operations, or related field); MS or MBA a plus.
About the job
Owns sustaining program management for Mill’s Consumer hardware products, coordinating engineering changes, supply-chain and cost initiatives, production risks, and cross-functional reporting.
What you'll do
- Manage sustaining programs, recurring reviews, priorities, and program status for live Consumer products.
- Drive engineering change orders, supplier and contract manufacturer execution, cost-down initiatives, and end-of-life and inventory-risk planning.
- Track COGS and financial variances, surface risks, and report program health to leadership.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of program or operations program management in hardware, consumer electronics, or appliances, including ownership of sustaining/post-launch programs.
- Experience managing contract manufacturers or EMS partners from mass production through end of life, including PO, pricing, and cost-variance management.
- Experience leading engineering change orders and cross-functional approval and rollout.
- Strong cost and financial acumen, cross-functional communication, program-review and leadership-reporting experience, and ability to prioritize concurrent projects.
Nice to have
- Technical background in mechanical engineering and familiarity with metal stamping, injection molding, or tooling qualification.
- Spanish fluency with Mexico-based suppliers, or Chinese fluency with Asian suppliers; experience with kitchen, thermal, or other consumer appliances.
Pay
$185k to $210k USD base salary
Tools
ECOs, PO, COGS
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