Program Manager 3

Emerson • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The NPI Program Manager helps translate product launch plans into coordinated execution by maintaining integrated schedules, tracking milestones and dependencies, identifying risks, facilitating cross-functional alignment, and ensuring actions are driven to closure. The role is suited to a highly organized candidate who can work across multiple teams, turn complex information into clear plans and status updates, and is interested in developing a career in program management and product lifecycle execution.

The position supports end-to-end NPI programs from development through launch and post-launch transition. It coordinates GTM deliverables and launch readiness with Product Management and Marketing, including launch-critical activities such as positioning, content, sales enablement, demos, customer-facing materials, internal communications, and operational readiness. The role also facilitates cross-functional meetings, tracks actions and risks, prepares program updates, and helps improve NPI and GTM processes, tools, templates, and operating cadence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities, milestones, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to identify issues, follow up on actions, and drive closure.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of experience in program or project management, product development, engineering, operations, marketing, or a related environment.
• Exposure to NPI, product development, product lifecycle, or GTM processes.
• Experience with project/program management and reporting tools.
• Experience creating dashboards, executive-ready status summaries, or program metrics.
• Interest in using AI and automation to improve program management efficiency and visibility.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of NPI programs from development through launch and post-launch transition.
• Build and maintain integrated program schedules, milestones, dependencies, and action plans.
• Coordinate deliverables across Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and other functions.
• Track program progress against committed timing and escalate potential schedule or execution risks.
• Support NPI phase/gate reviews and readiness assessments.
• Maintain accurate program status, risks, decisions, actions, and key documentation.
• Partner with Product Management and Marketing to coordinate GTM deliverables and launch readiness.
• Track launch-critical activities, including positioning, content, sales enablement, demos, customer-facing materials, internal communications, and operational readiness.
• Support coordination and execution of GTM demos, including milestones, dependencies, readiness, and budget tracking.
• Identify gaps that could affect launch timing or readiness and drive cross-functional actions to resolution.
• Facilitate recurring program meetings and working sessions.
• Establish clear owners and due dates for actions and follow through to closure.
• Connect dependencies across Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, and Operations.
• Surface decisions, risks, and issues requiring leadership attention.
• Prepare concise program updates, dashboards, and readiness summaries for stakeholders.
• Help continuously improve NPI and GTM processes, tools, templates, and operating cadence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time