Program Manager

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.