Impactful Program Manager — Cardio & Strength Devices

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength; Ramsey (MN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 135,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is seeking a Program Manager to oversee major cardiovascular and strength product development initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage master plans and budgets, and drive cost reductions from concept through lifecycle maintenance.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years in product development plus 2+ years in program management. The role offers a robust benefits package and performance-based incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of four years of product development experience.
• Minimum of two years of program management experience.

Responsibilities

• Organize, manage, and deliver major consumer or commercial cardiovascular and strength programs using the PDP.
• Coordinate proposal preparation; establish and monitor master plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Track program spending and product costs against approved plans.
• Generate and maintain program schedules; monitor actual progress against planned milestones.
• Direct the Program Development Team, which may include Purchasing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and other functional areas.
• Manage all program phases from inception through completion and monitor work in progress to support program objectives.
• Oversee the development of design concepts and test criteria.
• Prepare program financial and functional status reports.
• Create and present design review packages to management.
• Assign clearly defined and prioritized work to team members.
• Coordinate cost-reduction initiatives related to redesign and procurement.
• Coordinate resolution of service and manufacturing issues related to product design.
• Analyze the impact of schedule changes on affected functional areas.
• Recommend corrective actions, including schedule revisions, labor adjustments, funding allocations, and revised work requirements.
• Evaluate the technical impact of schedule changes against established plans and parameters; determine the most practical and cost-effective path forward.
• Identify issues before they become problems and recommend solutions.
• Prepare statements of work and negotiate technical details for subsystem designs with outside suppliers and customers.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Budgeting

Schedule management

Risk management

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is seeking a Program Manager to oversee major cardiovascular and strength product development initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage master plans and budgets, and drive cost reductions from concept through lifecycle maintenance.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years in product development plus 2+ years in program management. The role offers a robust benefits package and performance-based incentives.