New Product Development Program Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 123,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Vacation and sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a New Product Development Program Manager to join a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space. This role will own the execution of new product development programs after business case approval, translating plans into charters, schedules, and operating rhythms.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams to align engineering, supply readiness, and launch milestones while keeping executives informed of progress, risks, and commitments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program or project management experience in complex product development or technical environments.
• Experience with critical power, switchgear, or modular infrastructure.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Own the program after business case approval and drive execution.
• Translate the business case into an executable program charter and schedule.
• Own the program operating rhythm and executive reporting cadence.
• Drive program performance to meet scope, schedule, and quality commitments.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across engineering, supply readiness, and launch teams.
• Manage dependencies between engineering, supply readiness, and launch milestones.
• Ensure functional leaders are aware of commitments and risks.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional alignment

Executive reporting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PLM

MES

Portfolio management tools

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a New Product Development Program Manager to join the team of a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space.

This role will own the execution of new product development programs after business case approval, ensuring plans are translated into clear charters, schedules, and operating rhythms. You will coordinate cross-functional teams to align engineering, supply readiness, and launch milestones while keeping executives informed of progress, risks, and commitments. The position is focused on driving program performance in a complex technical environment where scope, schedule, and quality must stay tightly aligned.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $123,400 – $169,700 annually

Responsibilities

• Assume overall program ownership after business case approval
• Translate the business case into an executable program charter and schedule
• Own the program operating rhythm and executive reporting cadence
• Drive program performance to meet scope, schedule, and quality commitments
• Lead cross-functional alignment across engineering, supply readiness, and launch teams
• Manage dependencies between engineering, supply readiness, and launch milestones
• Ensure functional leaders are aware of commitments and risks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; equivalent experience considered
• 8+ years of program or project management experience in complex product development or technical environments
• Experience with critical power, switchgear, or modular infrastructure
• Familiarity with PLM, MES, or project portfolio management tools
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Matching 401(k) contributions
• Vacation and paid sick time
• Tuition reimbursement

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.