Engineering Program Lead - High-Impact Projects

Jobot; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Industry Leading Technology

Competitive Compensation Package

Complete Benefits Package

Accelerated Career Growth

Fun Company Activities

Many More

Job summary

Jobot in Simi Valley, CA is seeking a Program Manager to own the full program lifecycle from planning through production transition. You will manage scope, schedule, budget and risk, leading cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance to achieve program objectives.

The role demands strong planning, cost forecasting, and clear stakeholder communication, with accountability for delivering on-time results in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience managing technical projects or programs in an engineering, manufacturing, or comparable technical environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline is preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance.
• Strong project planning skills with milestones, budgeting, forecasting, and resource coordination.

Responsibilities

• Own the full program lifecycle, from planning and kickoff through production transition and delivery, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and achieve program objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, budgets, resource requirements, and financial forecasts to drive on-time execution.
• Monitor program performance, identify emerging risks and cost or schedule variances, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Manage scope changes and communicate their impact on delivery commitments, resources, and financial performance.
• Provide clear, timely updates to customers and internal stakeholders on program status, priorities, risks, and key decisions.
• Support proposals and estimating activities by coordinating technical inputs, assessing feasibility, and developing realistic schedules and cost assumptions.

Skills

Technical project management

Engineering background

Cross-functional leadership

Budget forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Jobot in Simi Valley, CA is seeking a Program Manager to own the full program lifecycle from planning through production transition. You will manage scope, schedule, budget and risk, leading cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance to achieve program objectives.

The role demands strong planning, cost forecasting, and clear stakeholder communication, with accountability for delivering on-time results in a fast-paced engineering environment.