Program Manager – New Product Development

About the role

Reliance is expanding its giga-factory operations to meet the fast-growing EV market. We are seeking a Program Manager to lead New Product Development for our next-generation mobility product portfolio, bridging customer needs, engineering, suppliers, and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Translate customer engagement inputs into clear, detailed product specifications.
• Develop targeted specifications and conduct trade-off analysis to understand system-level impacts.
• Collaborate with technology teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure part-level specification adherence.
• Create and maintain product documentation, including control plans, drawings, and process flows.
• Define project charter, set milestones, and track program execution.
• Lead product safety, regulatory compliance, and third-party validation at recognized testing facilities.

Required profile

• Mechanical engineering background with solid understanding of cell chemistry.
• Proven experience completing at least one full NPD cycle for a hardware product.
• Ability to take a product from concept through to compliance.

Required skills

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrochemistry
• Product safety compliance
• Regulatory compliance
• Supplier management
• Trade-off analysis
• Technical documentation (control plans, drawings, process flows)