Senior Program Manager, Product Launch & Strategy

Socket.dev; Cleveland (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking a seasoned project manager to guide engineering projects related to new business development and design/material changes. You will provide milestones, communications, and facilitation to cross-functional teams.

You will track schedules across the product life cycle, manage supplier relationships within budget, collect prototypes and launch documents, and vet submissions through the quality department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Field; advanced degree preferred or compensating years of experience.
• Professional-Level English language skills preferred.
• Specified Years of Industry-relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Offers guidance, provides project milestones, communications, and facilitation to the cross-functional team for engineering projects related to new business development and design/material change management.
• Tracks, monitors, and manages projects through providing schedules throughout the Product Life Cycle and applying relevant methodologies.
• Manages internal and external supplier relationships to ensure completion of projects and milestones that stay within defined budget.
• Collects prototype submissions and new launch production documentation from internal and external suppliers.
• Vets customer prototype and production submissions through the Quality department.
• Coordinates with Product Engineering, Quality, and Metrology departments during prototype kick-off to determine equipment measurements, techniques, and product layout.
• Identifies and manages the resolution of deviations from the quote/contract or defined project agreement, while determining risks.
• Ensures the product is launched on-time, at or under budget, and with consideration to material cost.
• Serves as primary interface to the customer, with support from the cross-functional team, through providing updates and tracking reports.
• Communicates variances in project budgets, plans, and schedules with Product Marketing and Management.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Field

Job description

Freudenberg Group is seeking a seasoned project manager to guide engineering projects related to new business development and design/material changes. You will provide milestones, communications, and facilitation to cross-functional teams.

You will track schedules across the product life cycle, manage supplier relationships within budget, collect prototypes and launch documents, and vet submissions through the quality department.