{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ef7a8c4439f8cb589967e92c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ef7a8c4439f8cb589967e92c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ef7a8c4439f8cb589967e92c","title":"Engineering Program Manager","description":"Job Description\nRole Summary\nThe Engineering Program Manager I leads full new product development programs from concept through launch across MCG's complex engineered product portfolio. This role owns the program: scope, integrated schedule, cost, quality, risk, communication, decision‑making, and phase‑gate and launch readiness across engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, commercial, and service.\n\nThis is the first level of complete program leadership. The Engineering Program Manager I creates structure from ambiguity, leads cross‑functional teams through influence, drives accountability without direct authority, and is the single point of ownership for program execution. The primary value delivered is predictable, well‑governed delivery of complete NPD programs.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead full NPD programs end to end from charter and business case through engineering release, validation, manufacturing readiness, and launch.\n\nOwn program scope, schedule, and cost building the integrated program plan, managing critical path, and controlling change against cost targets and commitments.\n\nDrive phase‑gate execution ensuring product requirements, design reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVP&R, validation, and readiness deliverables are complete and credible at each gate.\n\nOwn program risk and issue management maintaining the risk register, leading mitigation, and escalating material risks with recommended actions.\n\nLead the cross‑functional core team aligning engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, commercial, and service to a single plan.\n\nManage launch readiness coordinating manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service readiness to deliver a clean, supportable product launch.\n\nOwn program communication publishing executive‑ready status, running program reviews, and managing the decision and action logs.\n\nDrive decisions framing options, securing alignment, and documenting decisions to keep the program moving through ambiguity.\n\nManage stakeholders through influence holding functional contributors accountable to commitments without direct reporting authority.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical discipline.\n\n5–8 years of experience in program/project management, engineering, or product development, including demonstrated ownership of cross‑functional efforts.\n\nProven ability to lead a full development program or major cross‑functional initiative to completion.\n\nStrong command of NPD/phase‑gate processes and product‑development deliverables.\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication, including executive‑level status reporting.\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive accountability across functions.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience developing electrical equipment, modular power systems, switchgear, enclosures, E‑Houses, or BESS‑adjacent systems.\n\nDirect experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, validation planning, and launch/manufacturing readiness.\n\nPMP, or equivalent demonstrated program leadership.\n\nExperience with engineered‑to‑order or configure‑to‑order product environments.\n\nBusiness case and cost‑target ownership experience.\n\nCore Competencies\n\nProgram Management owns and integrates all dimensions of a full NPD program.\n\nTechnical Credibility engages substantively with engineering content and earns engineers' trust.\n\nLeadership Through Influence drives cross‑functional accountability without direct authority.\n\nRisk & Decision Management anticipates risk and forces timely, well‑documented decisions.\n\nScope, Cost, Quality & Schedule Control protects commitments and manages change across the program.\n\nExecutive Communication delivers clear, credible status and escalations to leadership.\n\nStakeholder Management aligns diverse functions to a single program plan.\n\nCreating Order From Ambiguity builds structure and a path forward when requirements are unclear.\n\nMeasures of Success\n\nPrograms deliver on scope, schedule, cost, and quality commitments through launch.\n\nPhase‑gate reviews are well‑prepared, with credible deliverables and few surprises.\n\nLaunches are clean: manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service are ready on day one.\n\nCross‑functional teams are aligned and accountable; escalations are clear and timely.\n\nExecutive stakeholders trust this person's status and judgment.\n\nExample Programs / Projects This Role May Lead\n\nEnd‑to‑end development and launch of a new modular power system or E‑House product.\n\nFull program leadership for a new switchgear platform, from requirements through manufacturing readiness.\n\nProductization of a generator enclosure line, coordinating engineering, supply chain, and operations to a launch‑ready state.\n\nMCG is an equal opportunity employer prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, and any other protected classes stated by applicable federal and state laws. DVM is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Respec","rawCompany":"respec","city":"Brookston","state":"IN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T03:22:26.486Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"335313","title":"Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing","slug":"switchgear-and-switchboard-apparatus-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"221121","title":"Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control","slug":"electric-bulk-power-transmission-and-control"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Engineering Program Manager","description":"Job Description\nRole Summary\nThe Engineering Program Manager I leads full new product development programs from concept through launch across MCG's complex engineered product portfolio. This role owns the program: scope, integrated schedule, cost, quality, risk, communication, decision‑making, and phase‑gate and launch readiness across engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, commercial, and service.\n\nThis is the first level of complete program leadership. The Engineering Program Manager I creates structure from ambiguity, leads cross‑functional teams through influence, drives accountability without direct authority, and is the single point of ownership for program execution. The primary value delivered is predictable, well‑governed delivery of complete NPD programs.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead full NPD programs end to end from charter and business case through engineering release, validation, manufacturing readiness, and launch.\n\nOwn program scope, schedule, and cost building the integrated program plan, managing critical path, and controlling change against cost targets and commitments.\n\nDrive phase‑gate execution ensuring product requirements, design reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVP&R, validation, and readiness deliverables are complete and credible at each gate.\n\nOwn program risk and issue management maintaining the risk register, leading mitigation, and escalating material risks with recommended actions.\n\nLead the cross‑functional core team aligning engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, commercial, and service to a single plan.\n\nManage launch readiness coordinating manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service readiness to deliver a clean, supportable product launch.\n\nOwn program communication publishing executive‑ready status, running program reviews, and managing the decision and action logs.\n\nDrive decisions framing options, securing alignment, and documenting decisions to keep the program moving through ambiguity.\n\nManage stakeholders through influence holding functional contributors accountable to commitments without direct reporting authority.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical discipline.\n\n5–8 years of experience in program/project management, engineering, or product development, including demonstrated ownership of cross‑functional efforts.\n\nProven ability to lead a full development program or major cross‑functional initiative to completion.\n\nStrong command of NPD/phase‑gate processes and product‑development deliverables.\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication, including executive‑level status reporting.\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive accountability across functions.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience developing electrical equipment, modular power systems, switchgear, enclosures, E‑Houses, or BESS‑adjacent systems.\n\nDirect experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, validation planning, and launch/manufacturing readiness.\n\nPMP, or equivalent demonstrated program leadership.\n\nExperience with engineered‑to‑order or configure‑to‑order product environments.\n\nBusiness case and cost‑target ownership experience.\n\nCore Competencies\n\nProgram Management owns and integrates all dimensions of a full NPD program.\n\nTechnical Credibility engages substantively with engineering content and earns engineers' trust.\n\nLeadership Through Influence drives cross‑functional accountability without direct authority.\n\nRisk & Decision Management anticipates risk and forces timely, well‑documented decisions.\n\nScope, Cost, Quality & Schedule Control protects commitments and manages change across the program.\n\nExecutive Communication delivers clear, credible status and escalations to leadership.\n\nStakeholder Management aligns diverse functions to a single program plan.\n\nCreating Order From Ambiguity builds structure and a path forward when requirements are unclear.\n\nMeasures of Success\n\nPrograms deliver on scope, schedule, cost, and quality commitments through launch.\n\nPhase‑gate reviews are well‑prepared, with credible deliverables and few surprises.\n\nLaunches are clean: manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service are ready on day one.\n\nCross‑functional teams are aligned and accountable; escalations are clear and timely.\n\nExecutive stakeholders trust this person's status and judgment.\n\nExample Programs / Projects This Role May Lead\n\nEnd‑to‑end development and launch of a new modular power system or E‑House product.\n\nFull program leadership for a new switchgear platform, from requirements through manufacturing readiness.\n\nProductization of a generator enclosure line, coordinating engineering, supply chain, and operations to a launch‑ready state.\n\nMCG is an equal opportunity employer prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, and any other protected classes stated by applicable federal and state laws. 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