Senior Program Manager — Complex Manufacturing & ETO

Nortek; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nortek is seeking a Program Manager to serve as the day-to-day cross-functional integrator for customer commitments across full program lifecycles in a data center cooling context. You will coordinate Engineering, Test, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Commercial, Finance, and Service to meet schedule, cost, quality, and customer commitments while owning program-level accountability.

The role reports to the Vice President of Program Management and requires strong communication, critical-path

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, business, supply chain, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive program or project management experience in engineer-to-order or complex manufacturing.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Experience with program-management tools such as Monday.com, MS Project, PLM systems.
• Preferred PMP certification and experience owning program-level P&L and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of assigned customer programs from opportunity identification through completion of product commissioning.
• Build, maintain, and drive the integrated program schedule with a relentless focus on critical-path items.
• Lead recurring program cadence meetings and ensure ownership, decisions, and follow-through.
• Coordinate engineering release, long-lead procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, and installation milestones.
• Maintain direct customer contact while Sales handles pricing & negotiation; communicate program status clearly.
• Monitor program-level P&L, change orders, and contract obligations; mitigate risks with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Critical-path thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Monday.com

Microsoft Project

PLM systems

Job description

Nortek is seeking a Program Manager to serve as the day-to-day cross-functional integrator for customer commitments across full program lifecycles in a data center cooling context. You will coordinate Engineering, Test, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Commercial, Finance, and Service to meet schedule, cost, quality, and customer commitments while owning program-level accountability.

The role reports to the Vice President of Program Management and requires strong communication, critical-path