Senior Program Manager: Global Product Launch & Execution

000305 Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership; Arkansas; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership is seeking an engineering project professional to guide cross-functional teams through new business development, design changes, and production launches. The role emphasizes schedules, budgets, and supplier collaboration across Product Engineering, Quality, and Metrology.

Candidates should bring a relevant degree and industry experience, with strong communication in English and a customer-centric mindset for delivering quality outcomes on time and within cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Industry-relevant professional experience is required.
• Certifications, system experience, and training as applicable.
• Professional-level English language skills preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration with all organizational levels.
• Customer-centric approach with solution development.
• Innovation mindset with risk-aware decision making.
• Proactive drive to identify tasks and execute plans.

Responsibilities

• Guide and manage cross-functional project milestones and communications for engineering projects.
• Track schedules across the product life cycle using appropriate methodologies.
• Manage supplier relationships to meet budgets and milestones.
• Collect prototype submissions and launch production docs.
• Vet customer prototypes through Quality department.
• Coordinate with Product Engineering, Quality, and Metrology during prototyping.
• Identify and manage deviations from contracts and assess risks.
• Ensure on-time product launch within budget and cost constraints.
• Serve as primary customer interface with updates and tracking reports.
• Communicate budget, plan, and schedule variances to Product Marketing and Management.

Skills

Communication & Collaboration

Customer Focus

Innovation

Drive & Execution

Professional English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership is seeking an engineering project professional to guide cross-functional teams through new business development, design changes, and production launches. The role emphasizes schedules, budgets, and supplier collaboration across Product Engineering, Quality, and Metrology.

Candidates should bring a relevant degree and industry experience, with strong communication in English and a customer-centric mindset for delivering quality outcomes on time and within cost