Program Manager

ERMCO Remote•,

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Program Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating a group of related projects to deliver strategic business value aligned with organizational objectives. This role leads Project Managers and cross-functional project teams across Manufacturing, Engineering and support functions. The role also includes monitoring overall portfolio performance, managing portfolio-level risk, supporting governance and decision-making, and maintaining communication between portfolio stakeholders and the leaders of individual programs and projects. This role is remote within the following states: AZ, FL, GA, IL, KS, NC, NE, SD, TN, TX, WI, and WY. Candidates may reside in or relocate to any of these states. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Requirements

BS degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience
8 - 12 years of progressively responsible experience actively leading projects of medium size and/or scope with cross functional teams
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Acquired knowledge and experience in a manufacturing, shop floor environment, with product design and manufacturing execution systems.
Experience working with project management software, such as Microsoft office suite including Teams and Project.
Master the ability to influence and motivate teams without direct authority to complete work in a timely manner.
Advanced soft skills including the desire to work with diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical, logical thinking and problem-solving skills
Must be self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical challenges.
Be collaborative in driving decisions and able to deal with all levels of management and stakeholders.
Highly adaptable to constantly changing technology and environments.
Highly organized with acute attention to detail

Nice To Haves

PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification or equivalent is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of Project Managers
Ensure alignment of all program initiatives with strategic business objectives
Define program-level goals, and success metrics tied to business outcomes
Partner with executive stakeholders to align priorities and expected benefits
Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers
Establish performance expectations and accountability
Promote collaboration and continuous improvement within the PMO
Support development of project management standards and best practices
Provide guidance and motivation to program and project teams and successfully align the teams to the customer needs by establishing milestones, goals, and objectives based on input from all functional areas and key stakeholders
Coordinate business requirements gathering, documentation and stakeholder approval
Convert requirements into tasks and determine task priorities for individual team members and the project.
Review project schedules with functional project managers to identify and coordinate resources necessary to meet project requirements, as defined by the project scope
Ensure project scope and costs are agreed upon by the stakeholders
Balance the cost, schedule, and time frames against the project requirements
Proactively drive tasks to completion in accordance with the project schedule to ensure work is on track and on budget to meet or exceed expectations
Perform cost analysis for projects to include travel, training, resources allocation and other relevant costs.
Identify effective solutions to reduce costs by streamlining processes and systems
Define and manage resource capacity and time tracking
Recognize potential problem areas to identify and implement alternative solutions.
Serve as escalation point to define and mitigate overall project risk through conflict and issue resolution with the project team and stakeholders
Manage the project change control processes to ensure alignment of scope, schedules, budgets, and resources based on approved changes
Provide regular updates to key stakeholders on project performance status, variances to plan, and identification of issues, risks, and corrective actions taken as necessary
Drive relevant, concise, and effective project communication through a variety of mediums to diverse audiences, ensuring relevance and effectiveness of delivery
Report project metrics to key stakeholders
Responsible for quantifying the project's Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and managing the work within scope, schedule, cost, and quality constraints
Coordinate project related RFI / RFPs with third parties and internal IT procurement team to meet current and planned business needs
Maintain a good working relationship and engage in frequent communication with service provider(s)
Review and approve payment requests and change orders
Support improving the Project Management community by assisting in coaching and development of skills and capabilities
Participate in the exchange of ideas and information within the PMO, and with others to ensure best practices are shared throughout the organization
Demonstrate commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively, making customer concerns a priority
Comply with and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
May perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned