Program Manager

Georg Fischer • Irwindale, CA

5d • $105,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Program Manager creates and implements high standards of program and project management within the Measurement & Control (M&C) segment of Process Automation and is accountable for planning and executing M&C projects. The role provides accurate and timely reporting to the Global Innovation PMO, Process Automation leadership, and M&C leadership; contributes to business strategy and the product development portfolio; and coordinates with department heads on resource allocation. The Program Manager also ensures Project Leaders follow the program and project standards and duties defined for M&C.

The role develops standardized management practices, supports the M&C product development roadmap and process, and works with stakeholders to improve project execution. It works cross-functionally to address escalated scope, budget, and schedule issues while maintaining quality and balancing project constraints. The position also includes completing Role Standard Work and other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Excellent leadership ability.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• High degree of business acumen.
• Project initiation skills, including uncertainty and needs analysis, estimating techniques, and executive presentation.
• Project organization and leadership skills, including personal and team management, organizational influences, and conflict resolution.
• Detailed project-planning skills, including defining objectives, developing project charters, and optimizing project plans.
• Project monitoring and control skills, including trending and forecasting, reporting, and change management.
• Project risk-management skills, including risk identification, assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Ability to use visual management effectively for project reporting, dynamic resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• BS degree in a Science or Engineering field and 5–7 years of directly relevant experience in product development or operational projects, or an MS degree in a Science or Engineering field and 3–5 years of directly relevant experience in those areas.
• Experience leading software and hardware engineering projects creating industrial or medical electronic products with C, C++, and Python.
• Experience with product development from requirements through launch and sustaining, including product requirements, architecture, hardware and software development, verification, manufacturing production, and launch.

Nice To Haves

• Project leadership certification.
• Experience leading teams of people.
• Understanding of classical project management, SCRUM, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standardized program and project management practices for M&C, including consistent methodologies, governance, and execution.
• Influence and contribute to the M&C product development roadmap and strategic business decisions, challenging assumptions and aligning decisions with organizational goals.
• Refine and maintain the M&C product development process with key stakeholders and promote continuous improvement in project execution.
• Provide accurate, timely, and transparent reporting to the Global Innovation PMO, Process Automation leadership, and M&C leadership on progress, risks, and performance.
• Collaborate with department heads to resolve escalated scope, budget, and schedule issues while maintaining quality and balancing project constraints.
• Ensure Project Leaders follow the appropriate project standards and duties.
• Complete Role Standard Work and other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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