Program Manager - APX Fleet Engineering Execution
About The Position
The APX Fleet Engineering organization is seeking a Program Manager to lead planning, integration, and execution of a major AP1000 engineering portfolio. The role provides oversight and direction to assigned Project Managers and works closely with the Functional Director, Lead Engineer, Project Controls, and Engineering Execution leadership as a delivery cell to turn technical scope into an integrated, executable, and measurable delivery plan. The role may support portfolios such as Building Engineering & Physical Design, Electrical, Mechanical, Components, Licensing, or other AP1000 engineering scope. The Program Manager is accountable for portfolio execution, project-management practices, accurate forecasting, proactive issue resolution, and clear escalation, while functional and technical leaders retain technical authority and resource ownership. The position reports to the Director - Project & Portfolio Planning and is hybrid at the Cranberry Woods, PA facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business, or a related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of progressive project/program management, engineering, project engineering, or project-controls experience supporting complex, multidisciplinary work.
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple projects, workstreams, or major work packages within an integrated program.
- Experience managing scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, issues, forecasting, and performance reporting.
- PMP certification or equivalent project/program-management credential.
- Experience leading Project Managers or matrixed multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead integrated execution of the assigned engineering portfolio, including scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, priorities, interfaces, and performance commitments.
- Provide execution leadership, coaching, and direction to assigned Project Managers, and establish common expectations, tools, reporting, and governance across the portfolio.
- Partner with the Functional Director and Lead Engineer to translate technical priorities into sequenced work packages with clear ownership, milestones, and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure authorized scope is represented in the Integrated Engineering Schedule with appropriate logic, resources, interfaces, forecast dates, and completion criteria.
- Partner with Project Controls to maintain credible forecasts, monitor performance, identify new constraints, and communicate concise status to leadership.
- Maintain an integrated view of portfolio budget, actuals, estimate to complete, and resource demand; explain material variances and lead corrective action.
- Identify and address program risks, lead issue resolution, and develop recovery plans when technical, schedule, cost, or resource challenges threaten commitments.
- Facilitate prioritization decisions using technical need, schedule float, milestone impact, resource availability, and dependencies.
- Coordinate portfolio interfaces with other Program Managers, Project Engineering, Licensing, Supply Chain, Construction, and other stakeholders as required.
- Support standardization, continuous improvement, and lessons learned across AP1000 Fleet Engineering execution.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits, which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution options.
- Wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program for employees and their household members.
- 401(k) with company match contributions.
- Paid vacations and company holidays.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Educational reimbursement and comprehensive career programs.
- Global recognition and service programs.
- Employee referral program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
