Sustaining Program Manager — Consumer
Mill · San Bruno, California
Posted about a month ago · $185k to $210k
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Mill's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 80% of Mill's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Mill
- high 15 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
- Hiring momentum
- 29 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Mill's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Mill.
About this role
The Sustaining Program Manager will oversee the program management of Mill's Consumer hardware line as it transitions from launch to steady-state production. This role involves managing sustaining engineering and supply chain activities, driving engineering changes, and ensuring alignment among various departments while maintaining oversight of contract manufacturers. The manager will also handle cost management, inventory risk, and deliver updates to leadership on program health and risks.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Mill as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of program or operations program management experience in hardware, consumer electronics, or appliances, including direct ownership of sustaining/post-launch programs
- Proven experience managing contract manufacturers/EMS partners from mass production through end of life, including PO, pricing, and cost-variance management
- Experience leading engineering change orders (ECOs) and coordinating their cross-functional approval and rollout
- Strong cost and financial acumen, comfortable owning COGS tracking, budget variance, and cost-down initiatives
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with experience running recurring program reviews and reporting program status to leadership
- Ability to prioritize and sequence a broad portfolio of concurrent sustaining projects under resource constraints
Nice to have
- Technical background in mechanical engineering, with familiarity with manufacturing processes such as metal stamping, injection molding, or tooling qualification
- Spanish fluency and experience working with Mexico-based suppliers. Or Chinese fluency and experience with Asian suppliers
- Experience with kitchen, thermal, or other consumer appliances
Worth weighing
- No specific benefits listed in the posting
- Salary range provided, but it notes that it is not typical for individuals to be hired at or near the top of the range
- The role requires travel, which may impact work-life balance
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Listed by Mill on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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