Product Launch & Engineering Program Manager

Actalent; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

HSA

401(k) 100% match

Paid vacation

Bonus up to 10%

Paid holidays

Employee discount

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Program Manager for New Product Development in West Hartford, CT. The role leads complex manufactured-product programs from concept through production launch, building integrated project plans and schedules while coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include managing risks, tracking BOM readiness, tooling, and supplier performance, and driving programs through design, sourcing, prototyping, validation, LRIP, and full production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, manufacturing, PM, or related field.
• 5+ years of direct program or project management experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of manufactured products from concept to launch.
• Strong Microsoft Project experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development programs from concept through production handoff.
• Develop and maintain detailed Microsoft Project schedules.
• Build and manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, budgets, and resource plans.
• Track BOM readiness, drawing releases, tooling, supplier performance, FAI, testing, and production readiness.
• Maintain risk registers, action logs, and executive reporting.
• Drive accountability across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, Sales, and leadership teams.
• Identify and mitigate risks before they impact cost, schedule, or scope.
• Support phase-gate reviews, manufacturing readiness activities, and production launch.

Skills

MS Project

Cross-functional leadership

Risk & schedule management

Product development ownership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/Business/Manufacturing/PM)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Program Manager for New Product Development in West Hartford, CT. The role leads complex manufactured-product programs from concept through production launch, building integrated project plans and schedules while coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include managing risks, tracking BOM readiness, tooling, and supplier performance, and driving programs through design, sourcing, prototyping, validation, LRIP, and full production readiness.