Program Manager - Software and Controls

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

We are looking for Program Manager to lead a portfolio of complex, high-visibility new product development projects; these projects encompass Hardware, Embedded Software, and Software solutions. In this role, you will report to the PMO Program Manager, and will not have direct managerial responsibilities. You will connect Portfolio Strategy to program execution. You will be the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating strategic goals into actionable plans while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

You will collaborate with business teams to defining investment scope and business cases. You will collaborate with engineering teams to evaluate business demand and required capacity/capability to deliver the portfolio roadmap. You will also collaborate with execution leadership across Project Management, Product Management and Engineering Management to monitor execution status and maintain the portfolio roadmap.

As the Program Managers you will maintain budgets, tracking actuals and managing change. You will be change agents to influence the organization to deliver outcomes.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide Portfolio/Program Management expertise in planning, execution, and leadership of programs.
• Establish and Maintain program roadmaps, including dependencies, capacity assumptions, and release content plans.
• Facilitate operating cadence and governance rhythm for portfolio reviews/intake/syncs and strategic reviews
• Establish investment budgets for Annual Operating planning.
• Track and manage portfolio/program budgets and forecasting.
• Produce program-level reporting and provide stakeholder management communications
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage risks and issues that may impact program/portfolio success.
• Champion Lean Portfolio Management best practices, tools, and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches).

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in project, program or portfolio management.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
• Experience with Agile Methodologies
• High proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Jira Align, MS Project)
• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
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At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation

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