Program Manager

Eaton Corporation • Coraopolis, PA

18h • $116,459 - $134,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s division is currently seeking a Program Manager.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $116,459.00 - $134,200.00 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
Job Description:
Lead cross-functional project teams on globally integrated new product development programs. Actively manage programs from beginning to end. Develop comprehensive program management plans to achieve objectives and meet commitments. Work with Team members and resource managers to ensure allocations meet program needs and any gaps are identified and effectively mitigated or escalated. Define scope of work and manage scope challenges and stakeholders. Regularly monitor, communicate, and control program performance against plan, and drive clear actions to address gaps. Ensure that all members of the Program Team execute the program plan in adherence with standard phase gate methodology and tools. Understand risk identification and management; proactively mitigate program risks, develop contingency plans and take advantage of opportunities. Facilitate clear communications with all internal and external stakeholders. Deliver critical messages in a transparent way with a go forward plan. Establish and maintain effective relationships with decision-makers, while holding them accountable to their commitments. Recognize when and how to elevate issues and secure help needed. Drive importance of meeting business and financial commitments across the program team and communicate impact of program/technical decisions on the financials. Apply Decision Quality Framework when appropriate. Analyze only accurate data and quality assumptions. Consider all stakeholder outcomes for the optimum decision. Balance analysis with timeliness of decision. Position is fixed based in Moon Township, PA office; however, telecommuting from a home office may be allowed.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a directly related field plus five (5) years of experience in product development or engineering. Experience must include:
Two (2) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from idea though launch
Stakeholder management in a matrix organization
Product development and stage gate process
One (1) year of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
Project management including responsibility for schedule, budgets, product quality and risk
management
Engineering principles with respect to electromechanical devices or systems
Accounting principles (project budgeting, plan vs actual for labor, and non-labor expenses and capital)
Waterfall methodology
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Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a directly related field plus five (5) years of experience in product development or engineering.
• Two (2) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently): New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from idea though launch
• Stakeholder management in a matrix organization
• Product development and stage gate process
• One (1) year of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently): Project management including responsibility for schedule, budgets, product quality and risk management
• Engineering principles with respect to electromechanical devices or systems
• Accounting principles (project budgeting, plan vs actual for labor, and non-labor expenses and capital)
• Waterfall methodology

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams on globally integrated new product development programs.
• Actively manage programs from beginning to end.
• Develop comprehensive program management plans to achieve objectives and meet commitments.
• Work with Team members and resource managers to ensure allocations meet program needs and any gaps are identified and effectively mitigated or escalated.
• Define scope of work and manage scope challenges and stakeholders.
• Regularly monitor, communicate, and control program performance against plan, and drive clear actions to address gaps.
• Ensure that all members of the Program Team execute the program plan in adherence with standard phase gate methodology and tools.
• Understand risk identification and management; proactively mitigate program risks, develop contingency plans and take advantage of opportunities.
• Facilitate clear communications with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver critical messages in a transparent way with a go forward plan.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with decision-makers, while holding them accountable to their commitments.
• Recognize when and how to elevate issues and secure help needed.
• Drive importance of meeting business and financial commitments across the program team and communicate impact of program/technical decisions on the financials.
• Apply Decision Quality Framework when appropriate.
• Analyze only accurate data and quality assumptions.
• Consider all stakeholder outcomes for the optimum decision.
• Balance analysis with timeliness of decision.

Benefits

• Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees