Program Manager

Graham Packaging Company • West Hempfield Township, PA

9d • $109,700 - $164,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager leads complex programs that encompass several related projects, typically greater than $2-3MM, ensuring coordinated scope, schedule, budget, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and successful execution across internal and external teams. This role operates independently with minimal supervision, serves as a primary contact for key customers during program execution, and advances PMO standards by mentoring project managers and improving departmental processes and methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, or a related technical or business discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of on-the-job service managing projects, programs, or equivalent business initiatives, with demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and delivering business results.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive project execution with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer-facing, presentation, negotiation, and executive communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing multiple projects within a coordinated program environment preferred.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing project team members preferred.
• PMP certification preferred; equivalent project management training and experience will be considered.
• Experience in manufacturing, product launches, industrial project execution, packaging, consumer goods, or related industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs that encompass several interdependent projects and coordinate execution across scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Lead complex, multi-element work with limited direction, independently assessing program needs, setting goals, and driving progress to commitments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key customers during program execution, ensuring clear communication, issue escalation, and alignment on outcomes.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders across functional areas to establish expectations, maintain accountability, resolve barriers, and sustain momentum.
• Mentor, coach, and develop less experienced project managers by sharing project management practices, providing guidance, and reinforcing consistent standards.
• Influence best practices and create improved PMO processes, tools, templates, and methodologies that strengthen program delivery performance.
• Support program governance through clear documentation, communication plans, RACI alignment, risk identification and mitigation, budget tracking, and post-program reviews.
• May manage small programs outside of industrial projects and product launches as business needs require.
• Travel average up to 35%.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program.
• Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level