PROGRAM MANAGER

AMTEC CORPORATION; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AMTEC CORPORATION is seeking a Program Manager to oversee one or more programs from development through production. You will lead cross-functional teams to ensure schedule, cost, quality, and performance targets are met.

The role requires a technical or business degree, MBA preferred, and about ten years of experience in defense or automotive environments. Travel is required, and this is a salaried, full-time position on site in Wisconsin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical or business discipline.
• MBA preferred.
• Ten years of experience in a Defense Industry or Automotive Industry is a plus.
• Previous program management experience.
• Experience in more than one of development engineering, process engineering, finance, operations.

Responsibilities

• Execute one or more simultaneous programs under development or in production.
• Meet delivery, quality and performance requirements for production released programs.
• Lead program teams and facilitate communication among functional representatives.
• Track schedule, quality and budget and report status to supervision and executives as needed.
• Develop and implement recovery plans for off-schedule events.
• Coordinate with customers to provide program status and collect feedback.
• Maintain compliance with safety regulations and keep work area orderly.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical or business discipline

MBA preferred

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the execution of one or more simultaneous programs under development or in production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. The program manager is responsible for the execution of one or more simultaneous programs under development according to the released Product Life Cycle/Phase Review process from program approval through volume production.
2. The program manager is responsible for the execution of one or more simultaneous production released programs to meet delivery, quality, and performance requirements.
3. Lead program teams and facilitate the communication and interaction among the functional representatives.
4. Track program against its schedule, quality, budget and against phase review objectives, while reporting status to supervisor on a regular basis and executive staff on an as needed basis.
5. Develop and implement recovery plans for off-schedule and unanticipated eventualities.
6. Coordinate with customers, to provide necessary program status and obtain customer feedback.
7. Lead program teams and facilitate the communication and interaction among the functional representatives.
8. Regular attendance is required.
9. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work area.
10. Perform all other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor and provides direction for other positions on the team.

POSITION TYPE:

This is a Salaried-Exempt full-time position.

TRAVEL:

Travel as required

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical or business discipline.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. MBA.
2. Ten years of experience in a Defense Industry or Automotive Industry is a plus.
3. Previous program management experience.
4. Experience in more than one of the following disciplines: development engineering, process engineering, finance, operations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
2. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stoop as necessary.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.