Sr. Program Manager

$100,000 - $135,000/Yr

Jobot - La Vista, NE

Full-time - Mid Level

La Vista, NE

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing new product development projects from definition through production startup. This role involves significant interaction with customers and international engineering teams, requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to manage complex projects simultaneously. The Senior PM will mentor team members and provide technical leadership while ensuring project objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Generates a detailed schedule for new product development projects.
• Works with project team to identify risks and enact mitigation plans.
• Heavy customer interactions to clearly determine the project definition and objectives.
• Works with the technical team to design and test the new product.
• Complies with all Quality System Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Facilitates communication between functions, within affiliates and customers generally through the product development life cycle.
• Forecasts resource needs and works with the Engineering Department's management group across all affiliates to align resources with project tasks.
• Materials management throughout the development process, pilot run and into production startup.
• Serves as overall champion for driving the project to meet its objectives.
• Manage all project documentation as required by the Product Development Process.
• Publishes regular and timely project status updates.
• Generates, tracks and manages project budget, including resource hours, development costs and unit costs. Provides regular updates forecasting remaining project expenses.
• Assumes the primary communication role with the customer for all development related aspects of the project.
• Leads costing effort while supporting quoting activities of new business opportunities.
• Makes good use of time and is able to set priorities to meet organizational and departmental goals.
• Accept responsibility and identifies when additional authorization is required to resolve an issue by including management or others when appropriate.
• Mentors less experienced Project Managers, assisting them with technical problems; training them on correct project management methods; sharing knowledge and encouraging job and skill growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline (i.e. Engineering).
• Minimum of five years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of Engineering Product Development.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Time sensitive (quickly responsive).
• Able to work well with all levels of employees and customers.
• Professional in tact, manner, and action.
• Appropriate balance between project supervision and coordination skills as well as technical engineering skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Opportunity for growth and advancement
• Collaborative work environment
• Stability