Program Manager

Roush; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Roush is seeking a Program Manager to oversee multiple programs in Livonia, MI, guiding projects from quote through completion within the Contract Manufacturing division. You will lead teams, manage budgets, and maintain strong customer relationships to meet cost, quality, and delivery goals.

The role requires a bachelor’s in business or engineering, 4+ years managing programs, 2+ years of leadership, and proficiency with MS Office. Great communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering and at least 4 years of program management experience.
• 2+ years of formal or informal leadership experience.
• Knowledge of program management tools and processes (change control, risk identification, phase gate).
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple programs and teams from quote through completion.
• Manage financial targets, timing, and quality standards for projects.
• Lead, train, coach, and mentor program teams.
• Maintain customer relationships to ensure satisfaction and service quality.
• Coordinate materials, budgeting, and production for assigned programs.
• Ensure adherence to quality, safety, and customer requirements.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Customer relationships

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)

Job description

Roush works alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

The Program Manager will oversee multiple programs and teams, guiding projects from initial quote through successful completion. Supporting Roush’s Contract Manufacturing division in Livonia, MI, this role is ideal for a driven leader who thrives on collaboration, customer engagement, and delivering results across diverse teams.

As a Program Manager, You Will

• Manage business aspects of multiple concurrent programs and ensure financial targets and timing are met while maintaining established quality standards
• Manage, lead, train, coach, and mentor program team(s) related to their job responsibilities
• Plan, schedule, and oversee coordinator activities and monitor program(s) status
• Actively maintain customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and quality of service
• Managing all activities associated with materials, budgeting, and production for assigned programs(s)
• Act as liaison with the customer and program staff to properly identify and process scope changes, address issues and communicate regarding program milestones
• Managing program related correspondence and documents through designated document management systems
• Ensuring adherence to Roush’s standards of quality, safety, and best practices along with customer specific requirements
• Direct and manage coordination groups that assign goals for subcontractors
• Develop and execute large program plans. Manage day-to-day build operations supporting department management. Manage the execution of continuous quality improvement activities
• Collect data from customers, suppliers, Bill of Material, and other resources to prepare presentations and reports. Review program(s) status daily and report percentage of completion

As a Program Manager, you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of managing projects and programs
• Minimum of 2 years of formal or informal leadership experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
• Demonstrated knowledge of program management tools and processes (change control, risk identification, phase gate)
• Proven customer relationship skills including the ability to interpret customer requests and deliverables with a focus on cost, quality and delivery
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to effectively host presentations and work with cross functional teams
• Expert skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Project. Microsoft Excel is a large part of job responsibilities
• Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to follow directions and prioritize a wide range of assignments

A successful candidate may also have

• Experience with people management and team leadership, direct or indirect
• Working knowledge of program management tools (risk analyses, communication plans, timing plans, business cases, comprehensive financial analyses)
• Strong leadership and management skills, ability to solve complex problems, work independently, and be customer focused while managing cost, quality, and delivery
• Experienced with Google applications

Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, paid holidays.

Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories