Project Manager, Hardware

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities. Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations. To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us. The Role As Nex’s Project Manager - HW, you will support the day-to-day project management, tracking, and execution for Nex Playground from NPI through mass production and sustaining. You will coordinate across retail, marketing, design, engineering, compliance, supply chain, manufacturing, and ODMs to facilitate project execution and communication excellence. You will also support the team in improving working efficiency through effective tracking, documentation, and coordination. This is a hands-on and execution-focused project management role. As you develop deeper product and technical knowledge, you will have opportunities to take ownership of larger workstreams and grow toward managing projects and programs independently. The Mindset Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accountable. You enjoy bringing structure to complex and fast-moving projects and driving actions through closure. You think logically, communicate clearly, and are comfortable following up proactively with different stakeholders. You are curious, willing to learn technical subjects, and not afraid to ask questions when something does not make sense. Strong execution, ownership, and communication are most important traits for the job. What You’ll Do • Manage NPI project(s), supporting day-to-day project tracking, coordination, and execution • Maintain project schedules, action trackers, issue/risk lists, and decision logs • Follow up with internal and external stakeholders (ODMs, OEMs, suppliers, factories, testing labs, etc) on actions, deliverables, and deadlines through closure • Support NPI build readiness by tracking deliverables across engineering, quality, compliance, supply chain, and manufacturing • Coordinate project operations such as sample requests, sample delivery, shipments, meeting arrangements, factory/lab visits, and other project logistics • Gradually develop deeper product and technical knowledge and take ownership of individual project workstreams Must Have • Bachelor’s degree • 3+ years of experience in project management / project coordination • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Strong follow-up and execution discipline with the ability to drive actions through closure • Good communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively across different functions and stakeholders • Fluency in English and Mandarin, both written and spoken • Independent, proactive, and accountable • Willing to learn and continuously develop technical and product knowledge Nice To Have • Experience with smart / connected / wearable / IoT devices or other consumer electronics products • Experience working with ODMs / OEMs through JDM/ODM engagement models • Understanding of EE, ME, CMF, DFx, and electronics manufacturing processes • Interest in developing toward a Project Manager, Program Manager, or Technical Program Manager role Work Mode, Travel, and Time Zones • Location: Hong Kong or Remote • Travel: China / International travel to factories and labs as needed • Timezone: Will collaborate across timezones with defined overlap windows We Offer • Competitive compensation package. • Flexible working hours and vacation policy. • Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth. • Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at https://www.nexplayground.com/about. We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms! Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.