Mike Demers
Program Management Leader | ŌURA |
ex-Sonos, Inc.Program Management leader with 20 years of experience driving large-scale strategic initiatives and operational innovations across global operations, product, and technology organizations.
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Combining an engineering background with strong business acumen to bridge the gap between technical teams and executive leadership, while excelling in complex, ambiguous environments.
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- ŌURAJOB
- Program Management Lead, P…10M
Program Management Lead, Product Go-to-Market
ŌURA
• Building out ŌURA’s NPI go-to-market portfolio governance muscle while leading cross-functional GTM execution. Designing repeatable templates, operating rhythms, and decision frameworks to enable sustainable, scalable product launches.
- SONOS,JOB
- Dir of Strategic Programs…5Y 11M
Director of Strategic Programs & Chief of Staff, Global Business Operations
Sonos, Inc.
• Led strategy and execution across a $100M+ global operations team encompassing planning, logistics, fulfillment, and analytics. Built and scaled the company’s S&OP governance model, aligning Finance, Product, and GTM teams through structured planning and weekly C-Suite engagement.
- Distinguished Program Mgr,…2Y 11M
Distinguished Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Sonos, Inc.
• Managed enterprise-level initiatives spanning systems transformation, market expansion, and operational efficiency. Regularly partnered with executive leadership to align resources and deliver cross-functional outcomes that accelerated time-to-impact and enhanced global scale.
- Principal Program Mgr, GTM3Y 11M
Principal Program Manager, Go to Market
Sonos, Inc.
• Founding member of the Go-to-Market PMO during Sonos’ IPO phase, driving global readiness for new product launches and retail execution. Oversaw programs across DTC, B2B, CRM, and merchandising channels while coordinating end-to-end launch operations for flagship products like Playbase, SUB, and ONE.
- DELL TECHNOLOGIESJOB
- Senior Global Program Mgr,…2Y 11M
Senior Global Program Manager, New Product Introduction
Dell Technologies
• Led operational readiness efforts for global hardware product launches, collaborating with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to ensure on-time, cost-effective delivery. Simultaneously drove process improvements to reduce waste and increase launch velocity.
- Technical Program Mgr, Tes…2Y 11M
Technical Program Manager, Test Engineering
Dell Technologies
• Spearheaded the technical integration of XtremIO following a $430M acquisition, introducing EMC’s first high-volume flash storage platform. Built out testing frameworks and aligned engineering teams to scale production efficiently.
- AHOLD DELHAIZEJOB
- HVAC Eng/Construction Proj…3Y 11M
HVAC Engineer/Construction Project Manager
Ahold Delhaize
• Managed end-to-end planning and execution for commercial refrigeration and construction projects across 500+ Stop & Shop and Giant stores. Delivered over $200M in infrastructure upgrades by optimizing system design, vendor management, and on-site oversight.
- Customer Service Mgr7Y 11M
Customer Service Manager
Ahold Delhaize
Oversaw front-of-house operations in high-volume grocery locations, leading teams to improve customer satisfaction, streamline workflows, and meet daily performance targets.
- Job: ŌURA — Program Management Lead, Product Go-to-Market · 2025-12 – present · 8 mo — • Building out ŌURA’s NPI go-to-market portfolio governance muscle while leading cross-functional GTM execution. Designing repeatable templates, operating rhythms, and decision frameworks to enable sustainable, scalable product launches.
- Job: Sonos, Inc. — Director of Strategic Programs & Chief of Staff, Global Business Operations · 2020 – 2025 · 5y — • Led strategy and execution across a $100M+ global operations team encompassing planning, logistics, fulfillment, and analytics. Built and scaled the company’s S&OP governance model, aligning Finance, Product, and GTM teams through structured planning and weekly C-Suite engagement.
- Job: Sonos, Inc. — Distinguished Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives · 2018 – 2020 · 2y — • Managed enterprise-level initiatives spanning systems transformation, market expansion, and operational efficiency. Regularly partnered with executive leadership to align resources and deliver cross-functional outcomes that accelerated time-to-impact and enhanced global scale.
- Job: Sonos, Inc. — Principal Program Manager, Go to Market · 2015 – 2018 · 3y — • Founding member of the Go-to-Market PMO during Sonos’ IPO phase, driving global readiness for new product launches and retail execution. Oversaw programs across DTC, B2B, CRM, and merchandising channels while coordinating end-to-end launch operations for flagship products like Playbase, SUB, and ONE.
- Job: Dell Technologies — Senior Global Program Manager, New Product Introduction · 2013 – 2015 · 2y — • Led operational readiness efforts for global hardware product launches, collaborating with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to ensure on-time, cost-effective delivery. Simultaneously drove process improvements to reduce waste and increase launch velocity.
- Job: Dell Technologies — Technical Program Manager, Test Engineering · 2011 – 2013 · 2y — • Spearheaded the technical integration of XtremIO following a $430M acquisition, introducing EMC’s first high-volume flash storage platform. Built out testing frameworks and aligned engineering teams to scale production efficiently.
- Job: Ahold Delhaize — HVAC Engineer/Construction Project Manager · 2008 – 2011 · 3y — • Managed end-to-end planning and execution for commercial refrigeration and construction projects across 500+ Stop & Shop and Giant stores. Delivered over $200M in infrastructure upgrades by optimizing system design, vendor management, and on-site oversight.
- Job: Ahold Delhaize — Customer Service Manager · 2001 – 2008 · 7y — Oversaw front-of-house operations in high-volume grocery locations, leading teams to improve customer satisfaction, streamline workflows, and meet daily performance targets.
- School: Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Masters, Business Administration
- School: Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
- School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management — Executive Certificate, Technology, Operations and Value Chain Management
- School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management — Executive Certificate, Management and Leadership
- School: EMC University — Advanced Certificate, Project Management
- School: EMC Corporation — Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma
- School: Saint John's High School — Diploma
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