Senior Commercial Program Manager – Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Stadler has been building trains for over 80 years. With our innovative strength, flexibility and reliability we are a leading manufacturer of rail vehicles today. Join our team as a Senior Commercial Program Manager and help us shape the future of mobility.

Responsibilities

• Direct interdepartmental and external team members to ensure all functional departments are on track with project requirements, budget constraints, deadlines, schedules, and regulations.
• Meet with project team members to identify risks and opportunities and resolve issues.
• Submit project deliverables and ensure they adhere to contract requirements and quality standards.
• Prepare project status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.
• Develop strategies to monitor and control project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables that support business goals.
• Establish and ensure the execution of effective project communication plans.
• Facilitate change requests to ensure all parties are informed of impacts on schedule and budget.
• Oversee the development and delivery of monthly project reports, customer progress reports, customer change proposals, and preparation of presentations to management and internal/external customers.
• Coordinate the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to clients.
• Identify and develop new opportunities with customers.
• Obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables.
• Manage customer satisfaction within the project transition period.
• Conduct post-project evaluation and lessons learned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field (required).
• Master's degree in business or related field (a plus).
• 7+ years of progressive experience with a strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.
• Rail, aerospace, or heavy industrial manufacturing experience (preferred).
• 5+ years of experience leading groups in a matrixed organization.
• Budget management experience (required).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Solid organization skills including attention to detail, multitasking, excellent communication, and persuasion skills.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (a plus).

Benefits

• Competitive pay (plus profit-sharing potential).
• Low-cost, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans.
• 401(k) with employer match after 90 days.
• Generous paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and extended paid holiday (Dec. 25 – Jan. 1).
• Paid training and career development.
• Tuition and training reimbursement.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Referral bonus program.