Program Manager

Allient; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc., located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, seeks a Program Manager to lead customer-driven product development and application programs from requirements through qualification, launch, and volume production.

The role combines program management with applications engineering to translate customer needs into clear technical requirements, coordinate cross-functional execution, and ensure performance, quality, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field.
• 3–5 years in customer-facing and program management in manufacturing.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into technical specs.
• Experience coordinating product development and production launches.
• Experience with ERP/CRM/PLM is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-driven programs from requirements to launch.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Translate customer needs into technical specs and validation plans.
• Manage schedules, budgets, risks, and change control.
• Provide post-launch support and issue resolution.

Skills

Program management

Customer-facing

Cross-functional

Requirements translation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Product lifecycle management

Job description

Allient Inc. is growth mode and currently seeking a Program Manager to join our team in Tulsa, Oklahoma!

The Program Manager is responsible for leading one or more customer-driven product development and application programs from initial requirements definition through qualification, launch, and volume production. This role combines program management with applications engineering expertise to translate customer needs into clear technical requirements, coordinate cross-functional execution, and ensure proposed solutions meet performance, quality, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives. The Program Manager serves as a key technical and commercial interface among customers, Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain and may lead complex projects involving multiple products, applications, and company locations.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the right product and technical solutions are manufactured to meet customer requirements, company quality standards, target cost, and delivery expectations.
• Leads cross-functional program teams and facilitates effective communication among Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and customer representatives.
• Translates customer application requirements into clear technical specifications, performance targets, validation plans, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
• Supports product selection, feasibility assessments, technical proposals, quotations, and review of assumptions, risks, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinates technical discussions with customers, including requirements reviews, design reviews, status updates, troubleshooting, and feedback resolution.
• Tracks program schedule, budget, risks, actions, and Product Life Cycle/Phase Review objectives; reports status and escalates issues to leadership as appropriate.
• Develops and implements recovery plans for schedule, cost, technical, quality, or supply-chain issues and drives actions to closure.
• Partners with engineering and manufacturing teams to evaluate design-for-manufacturability, test results, product changes, and readiness for production release.
• Maintains accurate project documentation, customer commitments, requirements, decisions, risks, and change-control records throughout the program lifecycle.
• Provides post-launch technical support and coordinates resolution of customer or field issues involving product performance, integration, or application fit.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, project management, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of combined customer-facing and project or program management experience, preferably supporting engineered products in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret customer requirements and communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating product development, application support, quotations, design reviews, validation, and production launches is preferred.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical products and the ability to review drawings, specifications, test data, and technical documentation.
• Strong organization, problem-solving, risk-management, and customer-relationship skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-tracking tools; experience with ERP, CRM, or product lifecycle management systems is preferred.

To learn more about Allient Inc. visit www.Allient.com

Allient Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training