Engineering Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Engineering Program Manager (Burnsville, MN | Hybrid) $160K-$170K

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Ready to lead complex, high-risk engineering programs from strategy through commercialization? Read on! Our client is seeking an expert individual contributor to align multidisciplinary teams, guide major R&D initiatives, and advise executive leaders and key customers. This role reports to the Manager, RDE Project Engineering, mentors project managers, and has no direct reports. The default hybrid schedule requires at least one full office day per week in Burnsville, MN; another established company site may be considered. Domestic and international travel may reach 20%.

Immediate Opening for an Engineering Program Manager who possesses:

• A bachelor's or higher degree in engineering, a related technical field, or a business-related field.
• PgMP certification or active progress toward it, with certification required within one year. A current PMP is required until the PgMP is earned.
• 7+ years of project-management experience in engineering, R&D, technology, or product development, including program-level commercialization and leadership of engineers and project leaders.
• Strategic judgment, business acumen, risk management, and a record of aligning execution with business goals, improving organizational processes, and advising executives.
• Strong cross-functional influence, communication, mentoring, and proficiency with Microsoft 365, Planner/Project, AI productivity tools, and mind-mapping tools.
• Preferred qualifications include a master's degree or equivalent experience, current PgMP, Agile/Waterfall/hybrid delivery, and strategic vendor management.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead the most complex, highest-risk engineering programs and related projects with full execution autonomy, clear business outcomes, and measurable accountability.
• Own program intake, charters, requirements, resource-backed schedules, costs, dependencies, and integration of component projects through commercialization.
• Guide cross-functional tradeoffs, design and stage-gate readiness, and coordinated delivery while respecting technical design authority.
• Manage program risks, issues, recovery plans, and escalation. Advise executives and key customers and provide clear program reporting at least monthly.
• Co-own program governance, standards, and tools with the engineering leadership team; improve execution discipline and remove organizational barriers.
• Provide portfolio scenarios, investment and resource recommendations, and capacity-gap analysis while leaving final portfolio decisions with leadership.
• Mentor engineering project managers, develop project-management capabilities, support escalations, and share lessons learned.

Compensation Includes:

• $160K-$170K annually DOE