Program Manager – New Product Development

The Program Manager is responsible for managing projects from medium to large-size for a construction equipment OEM, from project initiation through project closure. The projects could be new product development projects, business initiatives, or capital investment projects.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Takes guidance and work direction from Manager2. Create and maintain project documentation for project planning, requirements analysis, risk management, issues management, status reporting, project communication, and quality assurance3. Coordinate and manage internal and external resources to accomplish program objectives, including change management4. Plans and directs large projects/programs to completion, including development and maintenance of an integrated master schedule5. Manages project scope, cost, timeline and risk management6. Accepts and delegates authority, establishes priorities for work delegated to others7. Monitor product quality and process control and suggest improvements as needed8. Coordinate communication between suppliers, customers, and team members (e.g. Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Assembly, Service, Testing, Quality Control, and Marketing departments) as needed9. Prepare and present program status/issues to internal and external customers10. Identify and coordinate all project scope change requests for approval11. Provide guidance to Project Leads and other team members to ensure the project management processes are followed and projects are on trackBASIC QUALIFICATIONS · Bachelor's degree in project management, engineering or related field· 6-plus years related project management experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS · Strong verbal presentation and written communication skills· Excellent time management and organizational skills· Lean and Six Sigma experience· PMP certification