Conformance Associate Program Manager

MillerKnoll • Holland, MI

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About The Position

Why join us? Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone. GENERAL PURPOSE As a Conformance Program Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with organizational standards, program management principles, and industry regulations. This intermediate-level professional role is ideal for someone developing expertise in program management and conformance practices. You will manage moderately complex projects independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve operational and compliance targets.

Requirements

• Successful candidates should be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, quality management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in program management, compliance, or quality assurance.
• Practical knowledge of program management principles, conformance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Program Execution Manage conformance-related projects and assignments with minimal supervision. Ensure adherence to internal standards, program management principles, and external regulatory requirements.
• Budgetary & Deadline Tracking Under guidance, monitor program expenditure against budget. Track schedule performance and milestone adherence. Report variances and track corrective actions to meet cost and time objectives.
• Process Improvement Identify areas for improvement and recommend enhancements to systems and processes. Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration Communicate with internal teams to gather and provide information, promoting alignment on conformance objectives. Influence operational-level decisions within your job family.
• Product Monitoring & Forecasting Maintain and update a comprehensive list of monitored items, including key dates, cost schedules, and activity cadence in alignment with operational and budgetary constraints. Utilize collected data to support budget forecasting and trend analysis. Provide regular updates to stakeholders on progress, upcoming milestones, and anticipated changes. Proactively identify potential constraints or roadblocks and recommend actionable solutions to address them.
• Competency Leadership & Team Collaboration Act as a competency lead for the global conformance team, facilitating regular meetings with team members engaged in conformance activities. Promote cross-functional knowledge sharing and drive process standardization across the team.
• Risk & Issue Management Analyze moderately complex issues and propose solutions based on prior experience and best practices.
• Documentation & Reporting Maintain accurate records of compliance activities and prepare reports for review.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees