General Manager - Head IT Hardware
We are Hiring for: A technology and engineering company specialising in end-to-end product design, development and manufacturing solutions across IT hardware, embedded systems and industrial electronics, serving diverse industries with a focus on innovation, quality and reliable product delivery.
Role: General Manager – Head IT Hardware
Experience: 15+ Years
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced General Manager – IT Hardware to lead end-to-end hardware product development, from customer requirements and product definition to validation and mass production. The role involves managing cross-functional engineering teams, product costs, program execution, manufacturing readiness and product quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate customer and business development requirements into technical product specifications and product requirements documents (PRDs).
- Lead motherboard development, BIOS/UEFI, product integration and testing teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions.
- Drive product development milestones, including EVT, DVT, PVT and mass production (MP).
- Own project schedules, budgets, BOM costing, risk management and material readiness in coordination with SCM.
- Ensure product validation, reliability testing, global certifications and manufacturing handover.
- Manage customer field failures, root cause analysis (RCA), 8D corrective actions and engineering change processes (ECN/ECO).
- Coordinate with customers, business development, engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure timely product delivery.
Mandatory Requirements:
- 15+ years of experience in IT hardware product development across PC, server, embedded or industrial computing.
- At least 5 years of experience translating customer/BD requirements into products delivered to mass production.
- Strong understanding of x86 (Intel/AMD) architecture, motherboard design, BIOS/UEFI and system integration.
- Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams and managing the complete New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle.
- Experience in DFM/DFT, BOM costing, project budgeting, supply chain coordination and manufacturing handover.
- Knowledge of product testing, global certifications, RCA/8D and ECN/ECO processes.
- BE/B.Tech in Electronics, Electrical or Computer Engineering.
Good to Have: M.Tech/MBA, PMP certification, Make-in-India/PLI exposure and Indian product certification experience.