Program Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will be responsible for customer communication, planning, budget, and execution. Manage and provide technical leadership for new product development programs with high complexity. Manage these programs to ensure that products / technologies are delivered according to market / customer expectations in respect of specifications, timing and budget.

• Manage the program, project, the program team, contribute to the program scope and project objectives as well as assure that all steps are completed
• Provide communication interface to customer for communication of program status, schedule, requirements, etc.
• Manage and provide Technical Leadership to project / program teams across multiple sites throughout the execution of product development projects
• Schedule and manage internal team meetings to address necessary action items and keep programs on schedule
• Manage internal and external suppliers for on time completion of actions
• Timely communication to management for resource requirements to keep projects on schedule
• Define product specifications and project scope to ensure it is in line with market / customer needs and ensure development of the product / process accordingly
• Make sure that projects are in accordance with the financial objectives including creation, review, submission of capital requests, review and submittal of product costing information and managing project scope creep
• Make decisions to speed up the process and ensure the best time to market, time to volume and time to profitability
• Ensure that capacity planning is performed through the project phases so that supply meets expected demand
• Provide project updates to functional management on a regular basis
• Ensure systems are set up for ordering / manufacturing of products
• Manage & reduce risks including the development of alternatives using risk reduction tools to maintain project objectives and schedules

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