Project Manager

Black Rock Groups; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Tech Mahindra is seeking a Senior Project Manager for VAVE programs in Saint Paul, MN, onsite. You will lead supplier-driven cost-reduction initiatives, ensuring validated and implementable savings aligned with client objectives.

Strong multi-stakeholder management and data handling skills are required, with experience in manufacturing and should-cost activities. The role reports to the Program Manager, with responsibilities across workshops, data readiness, governance, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• 10 years in program management / manufacturing engineering.
• Experience collaborating with global clients and suppliers.
• Exposure to cost reduction / transformation programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end VAVE program execution across assigned suppliers.
• Manage supplier engagement, readiness, and alignment.
• Coordinate with Program Manager, client stakeholders, supplier stakeholders, consultants & SMEs.
• Ensure data readiness (BOM, cost drivers, process details)
• Plan and execute VAVE workshops at supplier facilities.
• Drive tracking of idea funnel, savings, and implementation.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and escalations.
• Deliver program reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support commercial validation and savings realization.
• Ensure adherence to governance cadence and KPIs.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Data handling

Communication

Job description

About Us:

At Tech Mahindra (Tech Mahindra | Connected World, Connected Experiences), we live the philosophy of connected world and connected experiences. We thrive on change that is powered by the intelligent symphony of technology and humans designing meaningful and sustainable experiences. Consumer 'experiences' are driving and disrupting industries like never before. Businesses must build seamless yet simple enterprises that collaborate, synergize, and drive the change. Change that connects us all and empowers us to deliver experiences that span across the digital, the physical, the convergent, and everything in between. That's when truly connected experiences manifest.

Extraordinary is when experiences come together a continuous convergence of digital technologies, touchpoints, and most importantly people. It's time to reimagine, reinvent, and revolutionize business models & operations as well as to transform enterprises into living, breathing, and connected businesses. We are the Digital Change makers who strive to change the way the world, communities, businesses, and humans interact digitally. We are harnessing the power of change, brought in by technologies, that makes it the most exciting time to be alive in human history. Our universe, as we build it, disrupt it, and redesign it, is powering the digital change.

Tech Mahindra represents the connected world, offering innovative and customer-centric information technology experiences, enabling Enterprises, Associates, and the Society to Rise. It has 150,000+ professionals working for 1000+ Global Customers (including Fortune 500 companies) in 90 Countries. We're part of the esteemed Mahindra group, headquartered in India. Under a new CEO, Tech Mahindra is committed to a transformative journey with 'Scale @ Speed' as our guiding principle.

Job Title: Project Manager VAVE

Location: St. Paul, MN - ONSITE

Role Purpose:

Drive execution of supplier-driven VAVE programs, ensuring delivery of validated, implementable cost reduction initiatives with savings aligned with client objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end VAVE program execution across assigned suppliers.
• Manage supplier engagement, readiness, and alignment.
• Coordinate with Program Manager, client stakeholders, supplier stakeholders, consultants & SMEs.
• Ensure data readiness (BOM, cost drivers, process details)
• Plan and execute VAVE workshops at supplier facilities.
• Drive tracking of idea funnel, savings, and implementation.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and escalations.
• Deliver program reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support commercial validation and savings realization.
• Ensure adherence to governance cadence and KPIs.

Required Skills:

• Strong program/project management (multi-stakeholder environment)
• Experience in manufacturing / should costing / VAVE programs.
• Stakeholder management across client, supplier, should cost & VAVE team.
• Strong data handling - BOM, costing, analytics
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Experience:

• 10 years in program management / manufacturing engineering
• Experience of collaborating with global clients and suppliers.
• Exposure to cost reduction / Transformation programs preferred.

The pay range for this role is $80k- $115k per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Tech Mahindra also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience, and location of the candidate.
The payrate is $55/hr. to $65/hr. C2C

\"Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely based on their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at [e-mail].\"