Program Manager

Humanetics Safety is the pioneer of safety systems used across the automotive, aerospace, defense and transport sectors. It is the market leader in the design and manufacture of the iconic crash test dummies, the world most biofidelic anthropomorphic test devices, and a leader in Active Safety test solutions, crash test equipment and calibration platforms that are used to ensure humans are protected at moments of need. Our hardware devices have exact match digital twins and integrated software platforms that provide customers with powerful solutions to maximize the productivity of their crash test programs. Protecting humans in a world in perpetual motion.

Role Purpose:  Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Organizing daily activities based on the goals of the Safety Division.

• Cost Justification/ROI’s of new programs that support the organization’s objectives.
• Working with other departments to develop budgets and plans for the programs.
• Evaluating and assessing the programs’ strengths and weaknesses.
• Monitoring projects to ensure goals are met.
• Meeting with stakeholders to discuss program status and goals.
• Working with the marketing team and sales team to improve strategies related to key business opportunities.
• Provide input on how to best streamline project reporting to support more efficient queries related to project execution and production.

Other Significant Role Requirements:

• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills are required to drive assigned programs.
• Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures; and the ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems.
• A ‘completer-finisher’ taking accountability of a project from inception to delivery, in an environment that requires robust metrics to confirm success.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of Partners, senior managers, and subject matter experts.
• Experience of the whole project life cycle, able to operate in the initial conceptual design stage, in the depths of system testing, and at each stage in between.

Education/Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business or Technical Field required (Engineering Preferred) with a minimum of 6-8 years of proven program management and business analysis.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire..
• Must have experience in Waterfall Project Management approach.
• Must have previous experience in a manufacturing environment as a Project or Program Manager.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must be an Intermediate to Advanced user level in Microsoft Project.