Program Manager

The Program Manager oversees end‑to‑end program execution, with responsibility for planning, financial oversight, and delivery commitments. This role manages schedules, budgets, and documentation while coordinating vendors, contractors, and internal teams to ensure successful outcomes. The position serves as a primary liaison between cross‑functional groups, senior leadership, and customers, providing clear communication and alignment throughout the program lifecycle. Strong leadership is required to guide diverse teams, manage change, control costs (including travel), and drive programs to completion in line with customer and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and uphold a strong safety-first mindset while following all applicable safety standards and policies.
• Coordinate project activities, including labor planning, material requirements, and identification of long lead items.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and timelines.
• Assign and manage workstreams to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and on schedule.
• Serve as a key communication link between internal teams, leadership, and customers to ensure alignment throughout the program lifecycle.
• Monitor progress and quality standards, making adjustments to plans, schedules, and priorities as conditions change.
• Support cross-functional collaboration when multiple teams are contributing to the same initiative.
• Utilize standard business and project management tools to track progress and communicate updates.
• Travel as required to support project execution, particularly during critical implementation phases.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of project management, program management, or other related experience prior experience with implementing engineered solutions, manufacturing products, processes, and environment, and understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• 4-5 years hands-on experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Management experience, preferably overseeing project managers.
• PMP Certification preferred
• Ability to travel 35%
• Customer facing
• experience in non-automotive industries ; automotive industry backgrounds will not be considered.
• P&L Management experience