Program Manager - Industrial

ROLE SUMMARY

This is a Hybrid position based at our location in either Gastonia, NC, or Raleigh, NC. 

• No Visa sponsorships are available for this position.

The Program Manager - Industrial independently leads large complex, cross-functional projects to achieve business objectives and customer outcomes. from concept through implementation and closure. This role serves as the primary project leader and customer contact, accountable for achieving approved objectives related to schedule, budget, quality, scope, product cost, resources, and customer commitments. Operating with a high degree of independence, the Program Manager provides project leadership without direct supervisory authority and may mentor less-experienced project management professionals. This position reports directly to the Manager, PMO of Industrial Americas Business Unit. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead large, complex cross-functional projects from initiation through production implementation and closure
• Establish project objectives, scope, deliverables, governance, success measures, and integrated plans
• Manage schedules, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, product costs, and customer commitments
• Identify project issues and implement mitigation, corrective-action, and recovery plans
• Lead execution through applicable New Product Development and phase-gate processes
• Serve as the primary customer contact and lead project reviews, presentations, and status communications
• Coordinate customers, suppliers, project teams, and business stakeholders; facilitate decisions and escalate significant concerns
• Own project forecasting, financial performance, resource planning, and reporting
• Evaluate and manage changes affecting scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and customer commitments
• Present project performance, risks, recommendations, and decisions to leadership
• Lead project closure, lessons learned, continuous improvement, and PMO knowledge sharing
• Apply lessons learned and performance trends to improve delivery and PMO practices 

CORE CAPABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of project management methods, scheduling, project controls, governance, risk, and change management
• Ability to lead complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and functional dependencies
• Knowledge of New Product Development, phase-gate processes, and xSEP or comparable methodologies
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and business-impact analysis
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or equivalent, Microsoft Office, and ERP/MRP/PLM systems 

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Operations, or a related discipline 

Experience:

• 3 - 6 years of progressively responsible project management or related experience
• Demonstrated success independently leading large or complex cross-functional projects
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, product costs, resources, risks, and project changes
• Experience in manufacturing, product development, testing, sourcing, quality, supply chain, operations, or product-launch environments
• Experience leading customer reviews and presenting recommendations or recovery plans to leadership 

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated indirect leadership experience and skills leading executive, customer, and steering-committee discussions 
• Excellent English verbal, writtenand presentation skillls
• Flexibility to adjust, adapt, manuever and think quickly in providing pragmatic and effective solutions as needed to changing needs in the business in what can sometimes be considered a fluid environment
• Experience in manufacturing, product development, sourcing, quality, supply chain, or operations
• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic/international) with occasional support outside normal business hours 

Preferred Education & Experience:

• MBA, advanced degree, PMP, PgMP, portfolio-management, or comparable certification
• Filtration, engineered-products, or industrial-manufacturing experience working with global customers, suppliers, or sites