Lead Vacuum Automation Program Manager

Brooks Automation US LLC; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Flexible Vacation

Job summary

Brooks Automation US LLC is seeking a Program Manager to lead NPI programs for vacuum automation, guiding the full product development lifecycle from initiation to customer shipment.

You will partner with Product Management and Engineering to translate objectives into executable plans, manage cross-functional teams, and monitor risks and changes to ensure on-time delivery.

The role offers hybrid work with some travel, a base salary in USD and eligibility for an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with a minimum of 6 years of experience in program management, engineering, product management or another related field.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams to execute successful hardware product solution programs.
• Experience or strong working knowledge of NPI (New Product Introduction) processes, phase gate governance, design release, prototype and production builds, verification readiness, and production ramp requirements.
• Proficiency with program management and productivity tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and related reporting or dashboard tools.
• Experience with customer-facing programs, customized product development, product life cycle management, or production transfer activities.
• Experience managing schedules, resource plans, risk registers, action trackers, change requests, and executive-level program reviews.
• PMP Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned NPI programs through the full product development lifecycle, including program initiation, phase gate readiness, design release, alpha and beta builds, production readiness, customer shipment, and closure.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated program schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource needs, risks, and recovery plans.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering to translate business objectives, customer requirements, and technical scope into executable program plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure deliverables are completed on time and meet defined exit criteria for each program phase.
• Identify, document, and manage program risks related to schedule, resources, product cost, scope, quality, customer satisfaction, and return on investment.
• Drive mitigation planning and escalation when program commitments are at risk, ensuring issues are visible, owned, and actively managed.
• Manage scope changes through formal change control processes and ensure impacts to schedule, cost, resources, and customer commitments are clearly understood.
• Facilitate regular program team meetings, stakeholder reviews, phase gate reviews, and executive status updates focused on priorities, blockers, decisions, and recovery actions.
• This role typically operates in a fast-paced, cross-functional technical environment and may require periodic travel to company sites, customer locations, supplier locations, or manufacturing facilities to support program execution, issue resolution, production readiness, and customer commitments.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

NPI processes

Phase gate governance

Design release

Prototype and production builds

Production ramp

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Brooks Automation US LLC is seeking a Program Manager to lead NPI programs for vacuum automation, guiding the full product development lifecycle from initiation to customer shipment.

You will partner with Product Management and Engineering to translate objectives into executable plans, manage cross-functional teams, and monitor risks and changes to ensure on-time delivery.

The role offers hybrid work with some travel, a base salary in USD and eligibility for an annual bonus.