Design Lead
India
Job Description
Design Lead
Bangalore, Karnataka

Job Summary

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  • Drive end-to-end execution of Lab Projects and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
  • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations.
  • Track project progress, identify risks, and drive issue resolution to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Support product qualification, validation, testing, and release readiness activities.
  • Facilitate design reviews, program reviews, governance meetings, and status reporting.
  • Maintain action trackers, risk registers, dashboards, and executive-level updates.
  • Ensure alignment between development teams, laboratory resources, and business stakeholders.
  • Drive closure of open actions, blockers, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
  • Support transition of products from development to production and launch phases.

Key Responsibilities

 

Expected Deliverables

  • Program plans and milestone trackers.
  • Weekly status reports and executive summaries.
  • Risk, issue, and dependency logs.
  • Meeting minutes and action item trackers.
  • Product qualification and readiness reports.

Program dashboards and performance metrics

Skill Requirements

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and global stakeholders.
  • Proactive, self-driven, and a go-getter with strong ownership and accountability.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and drive programs with minimal supervision.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Able to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams.
  • Demonstrates urgency, initiative, and a results-oriented mindset.
  • Comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

Other Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5-7 years of Technical Program Management or Project Management experience in Product Development, Engineering, Semiconductor, or High-Tech environments.
  • Strong understanding of NPI lifecycle, product development processes, and cross-functional project execution.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational capabilities.
  • Proficiency in project management and reporting tools.
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.