Program Manager

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool discounts

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Towson, MD is the location for Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. as a Program Manager in a hybrid role requiring on-site work three days a week. The position emphasizes project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and data‑driven decision making to drive profitability and successful product delivery.

You will apply manufacturing knowledge and NPD experience to develop timing plans, manage risks, and influence senior stakeholders while collaborating across business units to meet objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related field is required.
• New product development experience is required.
• 2+ years of program management and leadership experience.
• Familiarity with basic structured project management methodologies.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and production planning.
• Strong business financial understanding and ability to lead meetings.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project P&L and key drivers affecting financial health and margins.
• Develop and maintain timing and action plans for moderate scope projects.
• Coordinate data acquisition to inform strategic decisions.
• Identify problems, perform root-cause analysis, and implement solutions.
• Partner with development and delivery teams on NPD and product maintenance.
• Incorporate consumer and market insights into project execution.
• Prepare status reports and risk guidance for management with recovery plans.
• Lead or support projects with higher risk, complexity and capital spend.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Cross-functional

Manufacturing knowledge

New product development

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics or related field

Tools

Critical Path

Job description

Program Manager - Hybrid

This is hybrid position and requires onsite work 3 days a week at our Towson, MD campus. Towson, MD, United States Come build something that matters. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high‑performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

• Monitor project P&L and key drivers that affect overall program financial health ensuring projects meet established objectives (e.g. margins, costs, revenue).
• Understands what program success is and drives path forward to achieve success in most timely and cost effective manner.
• Applies technical knowledge and understanding to day‑to‑day decision making.
• Demonstrates high level of understanding of manufacturing processes and technologies used to produce a product.
• Develops and maintains timing and action plan for projects of moderate scope with guidance from senior PMs.
• Coordinates necessary data acquisition to provide strategic direction for solving problems.
• Identifies problems, conducts root‑cause analysis, and implements solution using a systematic approach.
• Partners with development and delivery organizations to participate in consensus on new product development (NPD), productivity and product maintenance.
• Incorporates consumer and market insights as a driver of innovation and project execution.
• Prepares project status and risks to manager with proper level of detail and recover plans.
• Challenges and provides constructive mitigation strategies.
• Supports cadence and techniques to run efficient meetings.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of tools and techniques in the fields of program and project management.
• Adheres to new product development processes.
• Collaborates with team members to identify project risks and recommend potential mitigation plans.
• Under supervision will support or lead projects whose level of innovation and technology is existing or proven and contains higher risk, complexity and capital spend.
• Builds extensive cross‑functional knowledge of business operations to effectively manage risks, coordinate project activities and make appropriate decisions.
• Collaborates with cross functional team to develop timing and action plan for project.
• Coordinates with senior program managers to ensure dependencies and critical path are identified and communicated.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics or related field.
• New product development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in program management and leadership role.
• Familiarity with basic structured project management methodologies (e.g., Critical Path).
• Familiarity with basic manufacturing processes and production planning.
• Possesses basic business financial knowledge.
• Ability to effectively lead meetings, set agenda, document minutes, and monitor/track key deliverables, attended by multiple stakeholders, and SMEs across multiple business units, product lines or business processes.
• Supports projects relating to change initiatives impacting multiple businesses unites, product lines, or business processes.
• Provides advanced analytical support for change initiatives.
• Capable of soliciting and accurately documenting process flows and business requirements.
• Actively manages the work efforts of multiple functional resources through the project plan.
• Develops documentation; monitors and reports project status; assesses the effectiveness and accuracy of documentation.
• Maintains reporting relationships with project stakeholders including team members, peers, managers, customers, vendors, and other affected departments to coordinate efforts across multiple business units.
• Responsible for significant contributions to the design, development and completion of project deliverables.
• Identify and eliminate obstacles to solution plans, business goals or implementation.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including: Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well‑being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs. And More: We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to: Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal. Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices. What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well‑being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

The Salary range for this position is $62,200.00 - $100,200.00

This is the lowest to highest annual full‑time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job‑related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state‑of‑the‑art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state‑of‑the‑art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at [phone] or at [e-mail]. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov)