R&D Engineering Program Manager - Data Solutions

Program Strategy & Execution

Lead multiple concurrent NPI programs, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
Drive program governance, execution frameworks, and risk mitigation to optimize efficiency, decision-making, and product launch success.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as the primary accountability leader, influencing cross-functional teams and executives to drive alignment and resolve execution challenges.
Provide executive-level updates, risk assessments, and trade-off recommendations to ensure visibility and stakeholder engagement.

Program Standardization & Best Practices

Develop and implement standardized methodologies, governance models, and execution frameworks to enhance consistency and scalability.
Ensure adherence to stage-gate processes, quality assurance, and risk management strategies to mitigate delays and execution risks.

Risk Management & Resource Optimization

Identify and proactively mitigate risks, ensuring contingency plans are in place to maintain schedule and budget targets.
Optimize resource allocation across programs, balancing personnel, budget, and capacity constraints to improve delivery efficiency.

Performance Monitoring & Business Impact

Track Key Performance Indicators for schedule adherence, budget performance, cost efficiency, and commercialization readiness, holding teams accountable for results.
Use data-driven insights and dashboards to align program execution with business and market strategies, driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related technical field (PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification preferred).
• Ideal 12+ years of experience in program/project management, with a strong focus on NPI or complex product development programs.
• Proven track record to lead multiple concurrent projects and drive program-level execution across cross-functional teams.
• Strong expertise in stage-gate processes, program governance, and risk management.
• Experience implementing and scaling PMO methodologies, tools, and standard processes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience leading program budgets, aligning program execution with business objectives, and optimizing resource allocation.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for collaboration and program execution.

Pay & Benefits

Pay Range: $105,000.00 - $195,000.00
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefits Overview: Includes medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, an employee stock purchase plan (with a company match), and other supplemental benefits like tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.