Senior Program Management Manager

Plexus Corp; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 142,900 - 214,300; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp in Lincolnshire, Illinois is searching for a Program Management leader who will spearhead the Program Management function at the site. This role includes hiring and coaching a team of Program Managers, ensuring collaboration with operations and stakeholders to deliver on customer contracts and enhance customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree coupled with at least 8 years of relevant experience. This position offers a competitive salary range of $142,900.00 to $214,300.00, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in program management or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of customer contracts and commitment delivery.
• Ability to lead and coach teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead Program Management function and ensure team accountability.
• Maintain relationships with market sectors and customers for service excellence.
• Drive customer satisfaction activities and financial results.

Skills

Program Management

Customer Engagement

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Purpose Statement

Leads the Program Management function at a site. Hires, deploys and develops a team of Program Managers / supporting teams, ensuring effective collaboration with Operations and other site functions in driving customer satisfaction and the delivery of customer contracts. Establishes standard work and implements Plexus' best practices at the site.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.
• Ensures that customer contracts and parameters are understood by PMs and CFTs and that PMs have the knowledge and skills to ensure adherence and delivery to contractual commitments. Partners and influences key stakeholders to recommended contract changes and improvements.
• Maintains close working relationships with the Plexus Market Sectors and customers in order to ensure customer service excellence. Establishes standard work for the PM team with respect to CFT Leadership, customer engagement, and delivery planning and execution.
• Leads and sponsors site customer satisfaction activities and metrics. Supports PMs and CM/CDs with best practice adoption and leads site‑level cross‑functional customer satisfaction improvement initiatives.
• In collaboration with Operations and Program Leadership, ensures effective planning and management of transfers and transitions—new customers (in), disengagements (out), NPI's and transfers from/to other Plexus sites.
• (If regionally applicable) Understands and drives the customer P&L for all site programs (sales, margins, mark‑ups, labor, inventory, PPV, etc.) and coaches and supports PMs to deliver to expectations and drive actions that improve financial results. Responsible for forecast projections for the PM department (PM resources).

Education/Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Salary Range: $142,900.00 - $214,300.00

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and/or background check.