Program Manager

About Us

At PlayShifu, we're on a mission to revolutionize learning through play. Our award-winning AR-powered educational toys like Orboot, Plugo, and Tacto blend physical and digital experiences to engage kids and make learning fun.

With global reach and a rapidly growing product line, we're building the future of smart toys and we're looking for driven, hands-on individuals to join our journey.

The Role: Program Manager / Cross-functional Delivery

We're seeking a high-ownership Program Manager to lead cross-functional execution across Design, Tech, Product, New Product Development (NPD), New Product Introduction (NPI), Quality, Marketing and Manufacturing teams.

You'll play a critical role in turning innovative ideas into world-class products on time, on scope, and on point.

What You'll Do

Own end-to-end planning and execution across complex product development tracks.

Align cross-functional teams and manage swim lanes with multiple parallel workstreams.

Build detailed project plans, define milestones, track KPIs, lead sprints.

Proactively remove blockers, mitigate risks, and keep momentum high.

Communicate clearly with all stakeholders from engineers to CXOs.

Ensure delivery excellence while adapting to change in a fast-paced environment.

What You Bring

7-10 years of project/program management experience in a startup or product-driven company

Strong planning, execution, and prioritization skills

Experience working with CFT across design, tech, product, development, marketing, quality and manufacturing

Hands-on with tools like ClickUp, Jira, Miro

Excellent communication, stakeholder alignment, and problem-solving skills

Calm under pressure, thrives in ambiguity, and has serious bias for action

Extra Points If You Have:

Experience in consumer product companies

Exposure to NPD/NPI cycles, Design - Launch

PMP/Scrum certifications or engineering background