Program Manager - Spencer, Ma (Hybrid role)

Flexcon - Spencer, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Spencer, MA

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Program Manager will lead a portfolio of projects within a business unit, ensuring successful delivery to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations. This role involves the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of related projects, with a focus on new product development (NPD) from concept to production and customer acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of new product development (NPD) projects from concept to production to customer acceptance.
• Negotiate project scope, schedule, critical success factors, and define business case including Return on Investment (ROI) with project sponsors.
• Develop cross-functional project plans, resource plans, and key deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
• Advocate for the customer within the organization by assessing end user/customer needs and time to market.
• Develop working knowledge of customer's workflow to ensure successful product launches.
• Proactively develop risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Achieve product quality goals, time-to-market objectives, and meet product and project cost targets.
• Assign tasks, responsibilities, and accountability to team members to achieve project and product goals.
• Summarize financial business case including cash flow analysis, revenue roadmap, capital planning, resources required, and cost reduction roadmap to finalize project plan for NPD programs.
• Manage and ensure discipline with the NPD and Change Management processes, tools, metrics, and schedule to achieve committed business case.
• Drive continuous improvement of the NPD process.
• Lead cross-functional team during critical customer issues.
• Plan needed production capacity and ensure supplier capacity is in place.
• Plan and lead cost reduction projects to achieve financial goals.
• Build and leverage effective alliances across technical, business, and operations communities.

Requirements

• B.S. in Science or Engineering preferred.
• PMP certification required.
• Minimum 7 years industrial experience preferred with minimum 5 years project management experience leading enterprise-wide cross-functional projects.
• Knowledge of durable labels technology capabilities and direction preferred.
• Knowledge of business case creation, financial plan analysis, and resource planning.
• Experience working with demanding customers and leading teams during critical customer issues.
• Experience interfacing with customers to capture requirements, set appropriate expectations, and resolve issues that might arise over the course of a program.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and adapt to changing project conditions/direction.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in project management within the durable labels industry.
• Strong negotiation skills with project sponsors.
• Ability to develop risk mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance