Operations Program Manager

Gentex Corp.; California (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Operations Program Manager, where you will lead critical projects that make a positive impact. This role offers the opportunity to manage program execution, ensuring compliance with contract requirements while working collaboratively across teams. With a focus on risk management and organizational excellence, you will drive projects in a dynamic environment that values innovation and teamwork. If you are a disciplined professional with a passion for program management and a desire to contribute to meaningful projects, this role is an exciting opportunity to advance your career and make a difference in the lives of customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program/project management in regulated industries.
• PMP certification is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring quality compliance.
• Lead cross-functional teams for successful program execution.

Skills

Program Management

Project Management

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MBA or Graduate Degree

Job description

Description

GENTEX AT A GLANCE:

At Gentex Corporation, we’ve created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that’s uniquely yours.

ABOUT THE JOB!

Gentex Corporation is seeking an Operations Program Manager (OPM) that will be responsible for planning, management, execution, monitoring, and delivery to customer contract requirements. The OPM serves as the customer's primary point of contact and works broadly and collaboratively across Gentex and partner/supplier organizations to ensure compliance to all contract terms and conditions. The OPM is accountable to actively maintain and manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and changes while ensuring acceptable quality and compliance requirements to the program baseline. The successful candidate is a disciplined professional with excellent organizational and communication skills and proven experience in program/project management. PMP or equivalent certification is desirable and advantageous.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field strongly preferred. A combination of education, operations & program/project management experience suitable to this role will be considered in lieu of college degree.
• MBA or graduate degree is a plus.

EXPERIENCE:

• Must have at least five years of escalating experience in program/project management and experience in a defense and/or highly regulated commercial industry.
• US government and/or Department of Defense production/development programs/projects experience is a plus.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for scope, schedule & cost performance, and risk identification/mitigation on production programs.
• Leads cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of assigned program(s).
• Plans, budgets, organizes, monitors, guides, and controls Cross-Functional and/or Integrated Product Team (IPT) activities and actions to ensure program fulfillment per contract requirements.
• Prepares and delivers internal and contract program deliverables and status reports.
• Works with business development and product management in reviewing and developing proposals and offers to new production program/project opportunities.
• Participates in and can lead customer negotiations to establish program/project contract baselines.
• Participates in development and monitoring of key supplier agreements in the critical path to achieve on-time deliveries to customers.

TO APPLY:

Visit: https://gentexcorp.com/careers/

LOCATION:

Gentex’s Rancho Cucamonga facility is located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, a city of about 177,000 residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in Southern California and the 27th state-wide.

At Gentex, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or on the basis of disability. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Gentex, please call our Human Resources department at [phone].