{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1f5d4773e4fd258e5fdd7007","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1f5d4773e4fd258e5fdd7007","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1f5d4773e4fd258e5fdd7007","title":"R&D Technical Program Manager","description":"You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care .\nThe Technical Program Manager (TPM) will support efforts cross ing all divisions of FTI . TPM will focus on initiatives intended to meet FTI’s business goals. A successful technical program manager must develop and execute programs that support business strategy, relying on strong planning and strategic thinking skills. The TPM will be part of a tightly knit group of Engineers, Designers, QA, and other Product or Project managers , Operations, Procurement, etc. and will be responsible for the execution and delivery of new product/functionality launches. This position typically has in direct supervision of technical support staff, provides day - to-day work direction, and participates in formal performance evaluations.\nThe Technical Program Manager will work closely with cross-functional Leadership Teams to ensure that programs have proper resource allocation, develop timelines, and manage project budgets, communicate t eam’s progress and status; and execute projects to meet agreed-upon timelines, cost, and quality targets. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing projects leveraging project management industry standard tools and methodologies from initial design through support of manufacturing and construction in dynamic manufacturing and construction environments. The ideal candidate must have experience in leading, motivating, and managing technically based cross-functional teams in accomplishing projects with notable impact(s) on company objectives .\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\nEducation: Bachelor’s in Business Administration , Electrical Engineering or other related fields required with Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. MBA, Program Management Professional ( PMP ) and additional technical certifications, a plus . Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Lean Six Sigma certification or experience preferred. Change management certification or experience preferred.\nExperience: Minimum of 20 years of demonstrated Project Management experience. Experience with stage-gate Product Development Process (PDP), Product Lifecycle Management, and Solution Delivery Process (SDP) preferred.\nRecent experience managing large projects with high complexity; multiple projects and programs.\nManagement of large project teams consisting of a wide array of resource skill sets across multiple locations.\nPrevious experiencing managing / controlling project budgets greater than $5M.\nS trong stakeholder management skills with experience interacting with Executive Leadership.\nStrong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to develop executive level communications.\nTravel: 15-20%\nWork Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nServes as change agent: Makes project goals their own and uses their skills and expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team and encourage improvement opportunities.\nM anag ement of large projects with high complexity; multiple inter-dependent projects and programs.\nPartners with multi-departmental leadership and other stakeholders to locate opportunities, develop and prioritize projects according to relevant measurement criteria.\nOversees all aspects of assigned programs throughout project lifecycles to ensure completion within the defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.\nEnsures accurate allocations of resources throughout the program.\nLeads multi-disciplinary teams, composed of various levels of resources and/or vendors to create and deploy successful programs.\nWorks with Project Sponsor and Solution Owner to ensure scope is explicitly defined, documented and integrity maintained .\nWorks with Operations and Estimating staff in development of design / engineering project budgets and cost for submittal to customers.\nEstablishes and executes a project communication plan, meeting facilitation, presentation, and delivery.\nD emonstrates success in team leadership, stakeholder management, process adherence, ownership/ commitment, learning agility and risk management capabilities.\nEnsures programs and projects are delivered within approved budget, schedule, contingency and meets quality standards.\nE ngages team to identify all project risk, develops mitigation strategies/ plans and works to have strategies in place should they be needed and negotiates conflict resolution when needed between team members or Solution Owners.\nU tilizes motivation techniques to ensure project team reaches goals and milestones.\nWorks with design / engineering staff and operations in the management of agreed upon design / engineering project budgets and cost.\nManages team to document scope of design for customer review and ensures that all assumptions in design are documented to avoid risk.\nNetworks, establishes , and maintains customer relationships.\nPlans, organizes, and staffs projects. Ensures that projects are completed safely, profitably , timely , of a high quality and according to customer expectations.\nCommunicates to all concerned parties project milestones, status updates, as well as any existing or potential escalation of risks or issues. Proactively follows escalation and change control processes. Manages overall ownership of reports on a given engagement.\nServes as a role model in promoting good working relationships across a project. Cultivates the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of the project stakeholders.\nMaintains detailed record throughout the life of a project by ensuring documentation is saved within project repository in a timely manner and shares information as necessary.\nServes as a mentor to peers and other team members.\nEnsures projects are completed safely, profitably, timely , of high quality, and according to customer expectations.\nPromotes a positive Company Culture by fostering friendly and constructive employee relations.\nPerforms other related duties as required and assigned.\nThe job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.\nHow Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?\nIf you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.\nOnce you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.\nFTI is a “merit to the core” organization. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package.\n\nBenefits are the Game-Changer\nWe provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here. If you’re ready to learn more about your career with FTI, apply today!\nFaith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.","company":"Faithtechnologiesincorporated","rawCompany":"faithtechnologiesincorporated","city":"Menasha","state":"WI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:36:37.730Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"611430","title":"Professional and Management Development Training","slug":"professional-and-management-development-training"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"R&D Technical Program Manager","description":"You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care .\nThe Technical Program Manager (TPM) will support efforts cross ing all divisions of FTI . TPM will focus on initiatives intended to meet FTI’s business goals. A successful technical program manager must develop and execute programs that support business strategy, relying on strong planning and strategic thinking skills. The TPM will be part of a tightly knit group of Engineers, Designers, QA, and other Product or Project managers , Operations, Procurement, etc. and will be responsible for the execution and delivery of new product/functionality launches. This position typically has in direct supervision of technical support staff, provides day - to-day work direction, and participates in formal performance evaluations.\nThe Technical Program Manager will work closely with cross-functional Leadership Teams to ensure that programs have proper resource allocation, develop timelines, and manage project budgets, communicate t eam’s progress and status; and execute projects to meet agreed-upon timelines, cost, and quality targets. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing projects leveraging project management industry standard tools and methodologies from initial design through support of manufacturing and construction in dynamic manufacturing and construction environments. The ideal candidate must have experience in leading, motivating, and managing technically based cross-functional teams in accomplishing projects with notable impact(s) on company objectives .\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\nEducation: Bachelor’s in Business Administration , Electrical Engineering or other related fields required with Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. MBA, Program Management Professional ( PMP ) and additional technical certifications, a plus . Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Lean Six Sigma certification or experience preferred. Change management certification or experience preferred.\nExperience: Minimum of 20 years of demonstrated Project Management experience. Experience with stage-gate Product Development Process (PDP), Product Lifecycle Management, and Solution Delivery Process (SDP) preferred.\nRecent experience managing large projects with high complexity; multiple projects and programs.\nManagement of large project teams consisting of a wide array of resource skill sets across multiple locations.\nPrevious experiencing managing / controlling project budgets greater than $5M.\nS trong stakeholder management skills with experience interacting with Executive Leadership.\nStrong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to develop executive level communications.\nTravel: 15-20%\nWork Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nServes as change agent: Makes project goals their own and uses their skills and expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team and encourage improvement opportunities.\nM anag ement of large projects with high complexity; multiple inter-dependent projects and programs.\nPartners with multi-departmental leadership and other stakeholders to locate opportunities, develop and prioritize projects according to relevant measurement criteria.\nOversees all aspects of assigned programs throughout project lifecycles to ensure completion within the defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.\nEnsures accurate allocations of resources throughout the program.\nLeads multi-disciplinary teams, composed of various levels of resources and/or vendors to create and deploy successful programs.\nWorks with Project Sponsor and Solution Owner to ensure scope is explicitly defined, documented and integrity maintained .\nWorks with Operations and Estimating staff in development of design / engineering project budgets and cost for submittal to customers.\nEstablishes and executes a project communication plan, meeting facilitation, presentation, and delivery.\nD emonstrates success in team leadership, stakeholder management, process adherence, ownership/ commitment, learning agility and risk management capabilities.\nEnsures programs and projects are delivered within approved budget, schedule, contingency and meets quality standards.\nE ngages team to identify all project risk, develops mitigation strategies/ plans and works to have strategies in place should they be needed and negotiates conflict resolution when needed between team members or Solution Owners.\nU tilizes motivation techniques to ensure project team reaches goals and milestones.\nWorks with design / engineering staff and operations in the management of agreed upon design / engineering project budgets and cost.\nManages team to document scope of design for customer review and ensures that all assumptions in design are documented to avoid risk.\nNetworks, establishes , and maintains customer relationships.\nPlans, organizes, and staffs projects. Ensures that projects are completed safely, profitably , timely , of a high quality and according to customer expectations.\nCommunicates to all concerned parties project milestones, status updates, as well as any existing or potential escalation of risks or issues. Proactively follows escalation and change control processes. Manages overall ownership of reports on a given engagement.\nServes as a role model in promoting good working relationships across a project. Cultivates the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of the project stakeholders.\nMaintains detailed record throughout the life of a project by ensuring documentation is saved within project repository in a timely manner and shares information as necessary.\nServes as a mentor to peers and other team members.\nEnsures projects are completed safely, profitably, timely , of high quality, and according to customer expectations.\nPromotes a positive Company Culture by fostering friendly and constructive employee relations.\nPerforms other related duties as required and assigned.\nThe job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.\nHow Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?\nIf you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.\nOnce you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.\nFTI is a “merit to the core” organization. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package.\n\nBenefits are the Game-Changer\nWe provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here. If you’re ready to learn more about your career with FTI, apply today!\nFaith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.","datePosted":"2026-04-14T10:36:37.730Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T10:36:37.730Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Faithtechnologiesincorporated","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Menasha","addressRegion":"WI","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"1f5d4773e4fd258e5fdd7007"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1f5d4773e4fd258e5fdd7007"}}