Program Manager
About The Position
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business segment of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI), is renowned worldwide for its commitment to revolutionizing the electronics industry. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have continually set new benchmarks for excellence, reliability and sustainability in electronic materials. The Program Manager leads multiple interrelated projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and successful delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives. This role is accountable for program-level performance, including execution, stakeholder alignment, and value realization, and operates with a high degree of autonomy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Typically 10–15+ years of relevant experience
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs
- Advanced stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Experience in risk management, resource planning, and governance
- Data-driven decision-making and problem-solving ability
- Ability to influence and lead in a matrix environment
- Understand customer-needs, commitment to quality service and continuous improvement.
- Be capable of basic/complex problem solving processes, systematic thinking and innovation processes.
- An assertive and resilient team player able to operate within a high performance, cross-cultural team.
- Confident and purposeful approach, paired with strong communication skills and social skills.
Nice To Haves
- advanced degree preferred
- PMP or equivalent certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple projects within a defined program structure
- Ensure delivery of program objectives within scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies across projects
- Establish and maintain program plans, governance, and reporting structures
- Translate business strategy into actionable program plans and priorities
- Ensure all program initiatives align with enterprise and functional objectives
- Evaluate program performance against defined business cases and success metrics
- Support prioritization and resource allocation decisions
- Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders
- Facilitate alignment across teams and resolve conflicts effectively
- Communicate program status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership
- Influence without authority across a matrixed organization
- Establish and track KPIs, metrics, and program performance indicators
- Ensure consistency and rigor in project execution across the program
- Drive accountability for results across teams and stakeholders
- Balance execution priorities with long-term strategic outcomes
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and frameworks
- Drive adoption of best practices in program and project management
- Promote knowledge sharing and organizational learning
- Implement innovative solutions to complex delivery challenges
- Ensure program outcomes deliver measurable business value
- Incorporate customer and stakeholder feedback into planning and execution
- Prioritize initiatives based on impact, feasibility, and strategic fit
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- Wellness Program
- PTO/Holidays
- 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match
- paid parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
- opportunities for professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
