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