Program Manager - nVent HOFFMAN

nVent; Anoka (MN); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Program/Project Manager to support strategic growth initiatives and lead cross-functional programs from planning through execution at our Anoka, MN location. The role emphasizes coordinating customer initiatives, onboarding new clients, and introducing new products while aligning resources and metrics to business objectives.

You will partner with Quality, Design, Pricing, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to manage priorities, monitor performance, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in program management.
• 3+ years of experience in project/program management at a manufacturing company.
• Experience managing cross-functional, customer-facing or commercial initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives from planning through execution.
• Strong communication skills for reporting and reviews.
• Analytical mindset using scorecards, forecasts, inventory reports to guide decisions.
• Customer-service orientation and collaboration across multiple functions.
• Hybrid work capability from Anoka, MN four days on-site, one day remote; travel 1-2 times per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic growth initiatives aligned to sales, revenue, profit, and business objectives.
• Lead and coordinate global programs, key customer initiatives, new customer onboarding, and new product introductions.
• Manage assigned account portfolios by prioritizing opportunities, optimizing resources, and monitoring performance scorecards.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Design, Pricing, Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Service, and Planning teams.
• Identify and mitigate program risks while tracking project health, corrective actions, milestones, and escalation needs.
• Facilitate project objectives, scope, deliverables, schedules, resources, reporting, and executive reviews.
• Support sales forecasting, SIOP participation, inventory visibility, delivery performance, and customer service planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in program management

Job description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

What you will experience in this position:

• Support strategic growth initiatives aligned to sales, revenue, profit, and business objectives.
• Lead and coordinate global programs, key customer initiatives, new customer onboarding, and new product introductions.
• Manage assigned account portfolios by prioritizing opportunities, optimizing resources, and monitoring performance scorecards.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Design, Pricing, Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Service, and Planning teams.
• Identify and mitigate program risks while tracking project health, corrective actions, milestones, and escalation needs.
• Facilitate project objectives, scope, deliverables, schedules, resources, reporting, and executive reviews.
• Support sales forecasting, SIOP participation, inventory visibility, delivery performance, and customer service planning.

You have :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in program management
• 3+ years of experience in project management, program management, manufacturing engineering, design engineering or customer service at a manufacturing company.
• Program or project management experience in a cross-functional, customer-facing, or commercial environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, align stakeholders, and drive initiatives from planning through execution.
• Strong communication skills with experience preparing reports, leading reviews, and presenting project status, risks, and opportunities.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use scorecards, forecasts, pipeline metrics, inventory reports, and delivery data to guide decisions.
• Customer-service orientation and comfort partnering across sales, operations, planning, engineering, supply chain, finance, and quality teams.
• Ability to work hybrid from our Anoka MN location on Lund blvd 4 days a week, with 1 day working at home. Ability to travel 1-2 times per quarter.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
Compensation Range:

$89,300.00 - $165,800.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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