Remote Regional Program Lead - Global NPI

Eaton

Indiana

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Regional Program Manager Lead to supervise and enable a team of program managers delivering complex, global NPI, STP, and VA/VE initiatives. You will coach, align cross-functional teams, and manage regional capital planning in a remote-based role across the U.S.

The role requires strong program management discipline, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while ensuring profitability and execution maturity. The window closes 10/23/26.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain and/or Operations from an accredited institution.
Minimum ten (10) years experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, program management and/or related business functions within automotive/industrial manufacturing environments.
Minimum five (5) years of experience leading complex programs/projects in a global manufacturing environment.
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Responsibilities

Oversee multiple programs to ensure successful delivery of scope, schedule, quality, and financial objectives, while supervising and developing program managers to drive performance and organizational capability.
Develop and govern fully integrated program management plans (including WBS, schedules, resource plans, capital requirements, risk registers, and communication frameworks), ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.
Drive standardized program management practices, tools, KPIs, and phase-gate governance (e.g., ProLaunch) to ensure transparency, predictability, and disciplined execution.
Manage program scope, risks, issues, and opportunities using structured methodologies, ensuring rigorous baseline control, proactive mitigation, and value realization.
Align, influence, and hold accountable cross-functional stakeholders to ensure manufacturing readiness, technical maturity, and successful product launch.
Build and lead high-performing teams by coaching, mentoring, and providing structured feedback within a matrixed environment, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
Define, validate, and manage program business cases by integrating financials, customer requirements, market trends, and competitive dynamics into program strategy and execution.
Manage program financial performance, including forecasting, reporting, and variance control, while driving data-informed decisions and trade-offs to protect profitability and strategic objectives.
Coordinate customer-related program activities, including requirements alignment, specification updates, and change request tracking, ensuring clear communication and support of program execution.
Lead program communication, governance, and transformation activities, including executive reporting, decision forums, organizational change management, capital planning (CARs), automation initiatives, and institutionalization of lessons learned.
Coordinate prioritization and resource alignment across multiple programs, balancing competing demands and supporting decision-making at the regional level.