Program Manager

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 62,200 - 100,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Towson, MD, is seeking a Program Manager to join the Global Tools & Storage team in a hybrid role.

You’ll monitor project P&L, drive timely, cost-effective outcomes, apply technical judgment, and coordinate cross-functional teams on NPD, productivity and maintenance initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering/science, 2+ years in program management, and familiarity with structured PM methodologies; strong analytical and leadership skills are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics or related field.
• Experience in new product development or program leadership.
• Familiarity with basic structured project management methodologies (e.g., Critical Path).
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and production planning.
• Ability to lead meetings, document minutes, and monitor key deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project P&L and key drivers affecting program health.
• Drive path to success in timely and cost effective manner.
• Apply technical knowledge to day-to-day decisions.
• Develop and maintain timing and action plans for moderate scope projects.
• Coordinate data acquisition to provide strategic direction.
• Identify problems, perform root-cause analysis and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with development and delivery teams on new product development and maintenance.
• Incorporate consumer and market insights into innovation and execution.
• Prepare project status and risks with recovery plans.
• Lead or support projects with higher risk, complexity and capital spend.
• Build cross-functional knowledge to manage risks and coordinate activities.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Project planning

Financial awareness

Root-cause analysis

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Meeting facilitation

Education

Bachelors in engineering/science/mathematics

Job description

Program Manager – Hybrid

Location: Towson, MD, United States

Job Description

As a PMO, you’ll be part of our Global Tools & Storage team located in Towson.

Responsibilities include:

• 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 recovery 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Salary

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

Benefits

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

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.