Program Manager

Copeland•Sidney, OH

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you are a project management professional who enjoys leading cross-functional teams and delivering meaningful business results, Copeland has an exciting opportunity for you. Based in our Sidney, Ohio location, you will manage assigned projects and related initiatives supporting our Cold Chain business. You will work with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and other stakeholders to turn agreed objectives into executable plans and successful delivery. Your responsibilities will include hands-on coordination, risk and issue resolution, gate preparation and readiness for launch or implementation. As our team grows its program-management approach, you will progressively expand your coordination of related initiatives, dependencies and business outcomes. This is an opportunity to contribute strong execution fundamentals while growing broader program leadership capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects in product development, engineering, manufacturing or a related environment
Working proficiency in scope, schedule, cost, risk and issue management
Ability to organize complex work, maintain reliable project information and manage competing priorities
Strong communication and problem-solving skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
Proficiency with project management systems and business reporting tools
Ability to travel (10%) and collaborate across locations and time zones as business needs require

Nice To Haves

PMP, PgMP or another relevant project/program management certification
Experience in refrigeration, HVAC, compression, controls or related industrial products
Experience with new product development, stage-gate processes and manufacturing or launch readiness.
Experience coordinating related projects, managing dependencies or supporting business-case realization.
Experience using Cora or comparable project and portfolio management platforms.
Experience applying artificial intelligence to improve business processes, reporting, analysis or project/program management workflows, with appropriate human review and protection of company information

Responsibilities

Own assigned delivery: Build and maintain integrated plans for scope, schedule, resources, costs and milestones; coordinate cross-functional work and drive completion of agreed commitments.
Manage risks and issues: Identify execution constraints early, develop mitigation and recovery plans, and escalate issues with clear impacts and recommended actions.
Apply execution governance: Maintain accurate baselines and project information, coordinate gate deliverables, and assess changes against approved objectives.
Coordinate operational readiness: Align development, validation, manufacturing, supply chain and supporting functions to enable successful launch, implementation and handoff.
Build program-level visibility: Identify dependencies among related initiatives and partner with business owners to connect project deliverables with intended benefits and business outcomes.
Improve ways of working: Provide clear stakeholder communications, capture lessons learned, and contribute to consistent processes, effective tools and practical continuous improvement.