Program Manager, PMO

Keenfinity•Burnsville, MN

About The Position

The Program Manager leads and manages the Project Management Office (PMO) for the Critical Communications Systems business unit within the Audio division of the Keenfinity Group. The role provides leadership, coaching, and direction to Project Managers while directly managing strategic, high-visibility New Product Development projects. It is accountable for delivering portfolio roadmap projects through effective governance, resource planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and organizational alignment. The role establishes and maintains consistent project management methodologies, tools, reporting practices, and performance metrics across the organization. It oversees the project portfolio for alignment with strategic objectives, business priorities, resource availability, and financial targets, and manages complex initiatives from concept through launch and closure. The Program Manager works closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams—including Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Sales, and Marketing—as well as external partners. The position is based in a normal office environment, with some exposure to factory and warehouse environments depending on project needs. The U.S. base salary range is $130,000–$150,000. Full-time employees may participate in health and welfare benefit plans, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off and sick leave programs, subject to applicable plan terms and company policies. Indefinite U.S. work authorization is required; future work authorization sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a technical discipline, Business Management, Project Management, or a related field.
10 or more years of progressive project management experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
5 or more years leading major product development involving hardware, firmware, and software.
Experience managing project portfolios and project governance processes.
PMP certification or an equivalent globally recognized project management certification, including PRINCE2 Practitioner.
Indefinite U.S. work authorization; future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, MBA, or related discipline.
Experience providing leadership, mentoring, or direct supervision of Project Managers.
Experience in manufacturing, technology, communications systems, electronics, software, aerospace, or related industries.
PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) certification.
PMI-DASM (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master) certification.
PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional) certification.
Additional portfolio, program management, or leadership certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the PMO organization, including supervision, coaching, performance management, and development of assigned Project Managers.
Establish and maintain project management standards, governance processes, tools, templates, and best practices.
Improve project management capabilities, methodologies, reporting, and organizational project execution effectiveness.
Mentor Project Managers in planning, risk and stakeholder management, leadership, and project execution.
Oversee the project portfolio to align it with strategic objectives, business priorities, resource availability, and financial targets.
Manage strategic, complex, high-visibility New Product Development initiatives from concept through launch and project closure.
Lead multiple concurrent projects and programs with significant business, operational, customer, and financial impact.
Partner with executive leadership to prioritize projects, resolve resource conflicts, and align execution with strategic goals.
Support annual planning, portfolio reviews, product roadmap execution, and business transformation initiatives.
Manage assigned projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure.
Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource forecasts.
Lead cross-functional project teams and external partners.
Deliver project objectives relating to scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer expectations; monitor performance and take corrective action when needed.
Establish project risk management processes and mitigation plans; identify, assess, communicate, and manage risks, opportunities, dependencies, and constraints.
Plan resources and assess capacity; collaborate with functional managers to secure resources and address organizational constraints.
Develop project dashboards, status reports, executive reviews, and portfolio reporting.
Communicate project health, risks, decisions, dependencies, and escalation needs to stakeholders and executive leadership.
Facilitate project reviews, steering committee meetings, leadership updates, and portfolio governance reviews.
Build stakeholder relationships through communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, and organizational leadership.
Promote accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and project execution excellence; influence cross-functional decision-making and organizational alignment.
Operate independently on complex business and technical challenges requiring advanced judgment and leadership.