Associate Program Design Manager

faithtechnologies; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Associate Program Design Manager to support development from concept through engineering completion and handoff to execution.

The role coordinates design-phase stakeholders, helps develop design solutions, and drives timely decisions to meet program objectives. The position works between engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, construction, and project delivery teams, ensuring documentation and actions are tracked and aligned with customer

Qualifications

• Education requirements include high school diploma or GED or a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in engineering, preconstruction, manufacturing, construction, project management, or related technical fields.
• Alternative education path: Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of related experience.
• Travel: 10-30% willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Supports cross-functional teams from pursuit through design completion and transition to execution.
• Coordinates design-phase stakeholders, including clients, consultants, and internal teams.
• Develops design solutions from concept through detailed engineering documentation.
• Documents lessons learned and opportunities for continuous improvement across programs.
• Coordinates design activities across engineering, BIM, manufacturing, and operations.
• Gathers cost information and supports cost-impacts and value engineering opportunities.
• Tracks design progress, changes, open items, action items, and risks.
• Maintains the Program Requirements Documentation as the single source of truth.
• Supports alignment between design intent, manufacturing capabilities, and constructability.
• Assists with design reviews for codes, specs, and customer requirements.
• Prepares transition activities from design into program execution and handoffs.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Architecture, Project Management, or related field

Job 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.

The Associate Program Design Manager supports the development of complex programs from initial concept through engineering completion and handoff to execution. Reporting to the Program Design Manager, this role assists with coordinating program activities, facilitating communication among stakeholders, supporting design development efforts, and helping ensure program requirements, schedules, risks, and decisions are effectively documented and managed.

This position serves as a key support role between engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, construction, and project delivery teams while developing the skills necessary to lead increasingly complex programs. The Associate Program Design Manager supports client interactions, design reviews, coordination meetings, and planning workshops while maintaining program documentation, tracking open items, and helping drive follow-up actions to completion.

Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, technical curiosity, communication ability, and a willingness to learn the design, engineering, manufacturing, and construction processes that support successful program execution. The Associate Program Design Manager is expected to progressively increase responsibility while supporting the Program Design Manager in turning customer requirements into solutions that can be engineered, manufactured, delivered, and successfully executed. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, construction, or project delivery teams as well as familiarity with ETO (Engineered-to-Order) product design, Design-Build, Mission Critical, or integrated project delivery models. Will have experience participating in project meetings, design reviews, coordination activities, or cross‑functional project teams and a proven ability to organize information, track action items, coordinate stakeholders, and support timely project decisions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience: 8+ years of experience in engineering, preconstruction, manufacturing, construction, project management, or related technical fields.

or

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Architecture, Project Management, or related field.

Experience: 4+ years of experience in engineering, preconstruction, manufacturing, construction, project management, or related technical fields.

Travel: 10-30%

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports cross-functional teams from program/project pursuit through design completion and transition to execution.
• Reports to and supports the Program Design Manager in coordinating design-phase stakeholders, including clients, consultants, and internal teams, while helping maintain design schedules, deliverables, and timely decisions to support program objectives.
• Assists with the development of design solutions from concept through detailed engineering documentation.
• Supports standardization and product evolution across programs by documenting lessons learned, reusable design strategies, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Coordinates design activities across engineering, BIM, manufacturing, and operations teams under the direction of the Program Design Manager.
• Partners with estimating, procurement, and engineering teams to gather information related to cost impacts, design alternatives, and value engineering opportunities.
• Assists with team budget tracking, estimate support, and cost‑impact documentation.
• Tracks design progress, design changes, open items, action items, and risks throughout the program lifecycle.
• Maintains Program Requirements Documentation that serves as the single Source‑of‑Truth (SoT) consolidating program/product design requirements, assumptions, constraints, decisions, and open items.
• Supports alignment between design intent, manufacturing capabilities, and constructability.
• Supports reviews for design compliance with codes, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Assists with the transition from design into program execution by organizing documentation, coordinating handoff activities, and communicating unresolved items to the Program Design Manager.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The 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.

How Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?

If you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.

Once 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.

FTI 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.

Benefits are the Game-Changer

We 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.

Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test