Director, Hardware Programs

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped over a million people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

We’re looking for a Director of Hardware Programs to lead our Hardware Program Management team in the PMO. 

What you will do:

• Team Management:
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams
• Provide guidance and direction to team members
• Foster a collaborative and productive working environment
• Monitor and manage team performance
• Project Planning:
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets
• Identify and allocate necessary resources, including personnel and materials
• Set clear project milestones and timelines
• Organise all development activities from discovery through go to market
• Risk Management:
• Identify project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
• Proactively address issues and obstacles that may impact project timelines
• Ensure projects adhere to industry standards and regulations
• Communication:
• Maintain open and effective communication with stakeholders
• Provide regular project status updates to senior management
• Resolve conflicts and issues within the project team
• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Budget and Resource Management:
• Monitor project budgets and expenses
• Optimise resource allocation for maximum efficiency
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising project quality
• Documentation and Reporting:
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Prepare reports and presentations for project reviews
• Ensure all project documentation is up-to-date and accessible

Eastern Time Zone strongly preferred, but open to candidates in the Central Time Zone.

Requirements

We would love to have you on our team if you have:

• 10+ years of experience leading or working on technical projects and programs
• Understanding of Hardware Development including mechanical, electrical and firmware
• Deep understanding of the NPI process and what it takes to bring an idea to market
• Understand the complexities of hardware development and experience leading teams through a go to market experience
• Worked on complex hardware development projects preferably in a startup environment
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal
• A Drive for Results, willingness to learn and push the team to deliver on time and under budget
• A desire to learn new things and accept challenges
• Comfort speaking to all audiences and the ability to adapt complex challenges into tangible solutions

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own + employee discounts for friends & family
• Fertility benefits through Carrot Pro
• Flexible working hours and remote working arrangements
• $750 Learning & Development credit
• $25 DoorDash credit every Friday for lunch
• 20 days of PTO + 13 paid holidays + 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• 5 days paid sick leave, 5 days bereavement leave, 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates’ pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

• Region 1 $215,000 - $250,000
• Region 2 $200,000 - $235,000
• Region 3 $190,000 - $225,000

A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.

To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees or any other organization location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Oura is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, socioeconomic status, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.