Senior Program Manager, Supply Chain

Carrier•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

8d•$117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional supply chain and engineering cost-reduction projects. The role translates business priorities into actionable plans, tracks project delivery and financial outcomes, and provides data-driven recommendations. The program manager owns projects from initiation and planning through execution, closure, and benefits realization. The role partners with Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Business Units, and suppliers to coordinate execution, address risks and dependencies, and maintain portfolio reporting. It requires influencing stakeholders without direct authority and providing leadership with concise updates, recommendations, and decisions needed to deliver committed outcomes. The position leads project reviews, drives action-item accountability, removes execution barriers, and implements recovery plans. The position is based in one of the preferred locations: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Indianapolis, Indiana; Fort Wayne, Indiana; or Syracuse, New York. Relocation assistance is available. The annual salary range is $117,500 to $234,500, and the position is entitled to short-term cash incentives subject to plan requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 7 years of project management experience, with a demonstrated track record of successfully launching engineering projects (such as NPI or cost-out projects) into production.
At least 5 years of experience in supply chain, program management, manufacturing, or engineering.
At least 5 years of experience working with manufactured products.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Logistics, or Business Administration.
Experience leading complex projects or defined workstreams within a broader portfolio, including governance, financial tracking, risk management, and cross-functional execution.
Program management experience developing and executing program plans for product development and/or cost-reduction initiatives, including resource planning and budgeting.
Experience using project planning tools such as Microsoft Project.
Strong critical problem-solving and creative-thinking skills.
Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Strong written and verbal business communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Demonstrated success in process optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement.
HVAC product development experience.
PMP certification; equivalent practical project-management experience may be considered.
Strong business and financial acumen, including experience partnering with Finance to connect project execution to forecasted and realized financial outcomes.
Technical acumen necessary to work with engineering staff in delivering technical projects.

Responsibilities

Lead high-visibility, million-dollar projects from business case through benefit realization, aligning executive sponsors and cross-functional teams on scope, investment, milestones, risks, and decisions.
Develop and manage integrated project plans covering scope, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resources, and critical-path dependencies; prepare concise executive status reports.
Lead project teams through execution, facilitate working sessions and reviews, assign actions, remove roadblocks, and implement recovery plans.
Drive portfolio-level execution and accountability for timelines, deliverables, financial commitments, and governance.
Establish and enforce PMO standards for project intake, prioritization, risk management, reporting, decision forums, and documentation.
Lead portfolio resource and capacity planning, recommending changes to sequencing, ownership, or resource allocation when constraints arise.
Report portfolio performance, risks, required decisions, and recovery actions.
Identify opportunities to improve project processes, governance, reporting, and execution efficiency, and lead sustainable improvements across the portfolio.
Partner with Finance and project owners to validate savings assumptions, forecasts, timing, and benefit realization.
Maintain accurate project data in approved systems and create timely portfolio reports.