Program Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex program schedules, expense and capital budgeting, and resource forecasting.
• Ensure integration of cross-functional schedules and deliverables.
• Identify and manage risks, make judgments about quality and stopping/speeding up the program at the right time.
• Lead the program scope definition and timely execution of key program decisions.
• Manage program change after decisions are made.
• Deliver the program on time via the allocation of time, budget, and manpower.
• Lead the improvement of New Product Development processes and tools.
• Drive accountability to schedules and budget by maintaining program schedules, scorecards, and facilitating project reviews.
• Capture learnings from NPD and strategic initiatives and incorporate into new projects and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and success in managing complex, cross-functional product development and/or business initiative programs.
• 1+ years of results-oriented program leadership experience in an industrial marketing or industrial product management environment.
• University bachelor's degree: advanced degree a plus.
• Travel up to 20%.
• Pref prefer working knowledge of Lean Product Development and/or Agile Development methods.
• Pref prefer hands-on experience implementing Lean in non-operational functions.
• Strategic and creative thinker with strong analytical and decision-making skills that can achieve quality, service, cost, and profit goals.
• Proven success at managing and leading a team of professionals with demonstrated success as an energizing, empowering leader.
• Proven success holding cross functional teams accountable to actions and timelines.
• Well organized with exceptional written, verbal and formal presentation skills.
• Able to secure buy-in for initiatives from all management levels including senior leaders.
• Must possess team, organizational effectiveness skills, and financial/strategic acumen.