Sr Program Manager

TTM Technologies•New York, NY

13d•$96,534 - $169,767

About The Position

The Sr Program Manager leads a team through TTM’s Program Management process and is responsible for day-to-day program tasking. The role ensures customer requirements, cost goals, schedules, and financial objectives are met while developing follow-on business. It provides direction, leadership, and development for assigned teams and serves as a customer point of contact, managing multiple projects or a highly complex program for Tier 1 customers. The position plans and monitors program execution, including product development and production readiness, resources, risks, costs, pricing, quality, and corrective actions. It leads cross-functional teams, supports customer relationships and negotiations, and leads the Program Management Office contribution to bids and proposals. The role also mentors Project Management personnel and coordinates with internal functions and stakeholders across multiple sites. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or business and at least 10 years of relevant Program/Project Management experience. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen able to hold a current U.S. Government security clearance at the SECRET level, and must comply with applicable export-control requirements and company policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business.
10+ years of relevant Program/Project Management experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to hold a current U.S. Government security clearance to SECRET level.
Customer service orientation.
Effective written, oral, and presentation skills.
Ability to foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
Ability to manage multiple complex tasks and make sound independent decisions.
Ability to manage complex programs involving technology integration, product variants, qualification execution, multiple customers, and/or multiple TTM facilities.
Ability to lead teams through complex issues, facilitate problem-solving and root-cause analysis, and communicate or escalate issues in a timely manner.
Strong understanding of product operation and key performance parameters, and of processes and materials used to manufacture assigned products; basic understanding of customer applications and their key performance parameters.
Ability to facilitate technical product reviews and understand tradeoffs in conjunction with Engineering/PEM.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams across multiple sites.
Must comply with TTM export-control policies and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC, and follow related access, visitor, shipment, and vendor-approval procedures.
Must support company policies and programs regarding safety, security, ISO, EEO, OSHA, and the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Nice To Haves

PMI Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the team through TTM’s Program Management process and manage day-to-day program tasking.
Ensure program and customer requirements, cost goals, schedules, bookings, shipments, financial performance, and customer satisfaction objectives are met.
Develop high-level plans to meet project and product cost targets, report progress to management, and support assigned business goals.
Implement new product development and production-readiness activities.
Participate in or lead project meetings and design reviews, and track day-to-day commitments.
Monitor program progress against staffing plans, identify resource constraints, recommend changes or workarounds, and negotiate for internal resources and priorities.
Monitor program effectiveness, ensure corrective actions are taken, and identify, mitigate, and retire project risks.
Maintain accurate and valid cost models, establish cost targets and management reserves, and ensure pricing meets margin, production-cost, gross-margin, and financial objectives.
Mentor, coach, guide, and train Project Management personnel as assigned or required.
Lead, motivate, delegate to, and develop cross-functional teams; reassess projects against goals and make necessary changes.
Guide teams through complex issues, identify barriers, and engage appropriate resources to resolve them.
Lead structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis with Quality Engineering.
Facilitate technical product reviews and coordinate with Engineering/PEM on product tradeoffs.
Lead cross-functional teams across multiple sites and manage complex programs involving technology integration, product variants, qualification execution, multiple customers, or multiple TTM facilities.
Communicate program information effectively in writing, verbally, and through presentations; run effective meetings and escalate issues when appropriate.
Provide customer reporting and status updates as assigned, and manage assigned customer relationships and strategy.
Handle customer negotiations on specifications and delivery in collaboration with Engineering and Operations, and handle internal negotiations for resources and priorities.
Lead the Program Management Office portion of bids and proposals for development programs and new business, coordinating with Pricing/Finance and stakeholders; review RFQs/RFPs, drive input actions, identify risks and opportunities, support costing models and required data analysis, and prepare program artifacts for baselining ahead of contract award.
Comply with and support company policies and programs regarding safety, security, ISO, EEO, OSHA, and the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
Comply with TTM export-control policies and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements; identify controlled products and follow procedures for visitors, shipments, and vendor approvals.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Accident benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Annual or quarterly company bonus may apply based on position assignment
Shift premium may be available for positions hired for an alternative shift, depending on assigned shift and location