Program Manager

PLUG POWER INC

City of Albany (NY)

On-site

USD 86,000 - 135,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Bonus eligibility

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Wellness reimbursement program

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility benefits

Employee referral program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Plug Power, Inc. in the United States is hiring a Program Manager to lead global development projects across enclosure design, platform architectures, and hydrogen infrastructure.

You will coordinate with engineering, product management, sales, supply chain, quality, manufacturing and service teams to ensure cross-functional requirements are met and offerings launch successfully. The ideal candidate has strong communication and project management skills, a technical background, and the ability

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, engineering, or related field.
PMP certification strongly preferred.
Minimum of three years of project management experience in product development.
Experience in hydrogen and/or fuel cells and related industries is valued.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain multiple complex project schedules and budgets with product management and engineering.
Lead teams through the product development process from requirements to release.
Manage change, risk, and customer/joint venture scope changes.
Report progress and KPIs to management and roadmap targets.
Facilitate cross-functional design reviews and phase gates; ensure deliverables are completed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical background

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field

PMP certification

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Project / Smartsheet

Outlook

Job description

Program Manager Status: Exempt (salaried) Department: Program Management (Engineering)

The Program Manager will manage global development projects that may vary from single enclosure design/manufacturing, new common platform architectures and/or H2 infrastructure. The position plays a key role in managing communication with various stakeholders, including internal employees, external vendors and customers, and joint ventures. The position requires close interaction with engineering, product management, sales, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, and service teams to ensure designs meet cross-functional requirements and are seamlessly launched into the business as available offerings. The Program Manager will maintain project schedules and regularly meet with team members to review project status, prioritize activities, drive deliverables, plan future actions and report out progress. The ideal candidate should exhibit both exceptional communication and project management skills along with a technical background. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, able to handle multiple project assignments and willing to learn and adapt within a fast-paced organization.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Create and maintain multiple complex project schedules and resourcing, document launch scope and budget with product management and engineering and create product charters
Lead teams through the product development process including requirements, development, technical design, vendor/subcontractor work, manufacturing/assembly, validation, quality, and product release stages
Ability to manage customer and joint venture change in scope requests, deal with conflict, and manage risk
Advise company management of the program statuses and risks on a regular basis
Anticipate potential schedule delays and initiate plans for alternative actions as needed; able to rearrange competing priorities to ensure deadlines are met
Facilitate cross functional design reviews and phase gates throughout the product development process and ensure completion of deliverables, report out KPIs, progress to roadmap targets and budgets
Must be able to drive work independently, multi-task effectively and provide excellent follow-through
Represent Plug in a professional manner in all interactions, including written and verbal communications
Perform all other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field of study PMP certification strongly preferred Supervisory experience strongly preferred Minimum of three (3) years of project management experience in product development Experience in any of the following is preferred and highly valued: Hydrogen and/or fuel cells Industrial gas Cryogenic Industry High Pressure Systems (250 Bar and up) Gas processing and/or dispensing equipment Oil and Gas, CNG, LNG, etc. Logistics/Material Handling Ability to travel occasionally, up to 10% of the time Computer and software systems skills as applicable to position including but not limited to: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project and Outlook. Smartsheet preferred. Exempt employees are expected to work as many hours as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities. This may require they work more than eight hours a day and more than five days or 40 hours per week.

Pay Rate: $86,400.00 - $135,000.00

Total Rewards Package

Base salary is determined on a number of factors including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. These factors are considered when making an offer of employment.
The above pay range, may not take into account local geographic pay variations. If there is an applicable geographic differential, a member of the HR team can discuss that with you.
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire
401(k) with 5% company match
Bonus eligibility
Paid time off including vacation, personal and sick time
Paid Holidays
Wellness Reimbursement Program
Potential to apply for Tuition Reimbursement
Fertility and Family Building Benefit
Employee Referral program
Employee Assistance Program

Plug Power, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Our employees create products every day that are changing the way energy is produced and delivered. We thrive on innovation by fostering a learning environment that creates new, real-world products and applications. Join our team as we rapidly expand into key markets like zero-emission on-road vehicles, robotics, and stationary power - Be a part of the climate solution!