Strategic Program Manager

accelleron; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelleron is seeking a senior PMO professional to lead strategic initiatives within the North America framework, collaborating with Global and NA leadership to drive growth and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes cross-functional execution, financial modeling, and executive communication to deliver measurable benefits and transformational results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5–7+ years in strategy, business development, project/program management, operations leadership, or transformation.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; PMP/Lean Six Sigma is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Leadership: lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives for NA growth and profitability.
• Business analysis & strategy support: perform market, financial analyses and ROI modeling.
• Cross-functional leadership & stakeholder management: align and drive execution with multiple functions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Financial modeling

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Finance/Economics/Operations Management

MBA preferred

Tools

PMP

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Accelleron is accelerating sustainability in the marine and energy industries as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. Building on a heritage of over 100 years as a trusted industry partner, the company serves customers in more than 100 locations in over 50 countries. Accelleron's 3,000 employees are continuously innovating to deliver best-in-class products, services, and solutions that are mission-critical for the energy transition.

You will join a team of experts in an exciting international environment, committed to excellence and innovation. Together, we support our customers in driving the transition toward sustainable industries with cutting-edge technology, deep expertise, and smart solutions.

At Accelleron, we foster diversity and inclusion, welcoming and celebrating individual differences as a source of strength.

Job profile:

Manage and execute strategic cross-functional initiatives that support Accelleron's growth, operational excellence, customer success, and business transformation objectives while working within the North America PMO framework. The position works closely with, Global Teams, North America leadership and cross-functional teams to develop business cases, evaluate opportunities, manage strategic projects, and drive execution of initiatives that contribute to Accelleron's long-term growth objectives.

Your responsibilities:

1. 1. Strategic Project Leadership

   Directly leads high-priority strategic projects and cross-functional initiatives critical to North America's growth and profitability.

   Leads and executes strategic projects from concept through implementation and benefits realization.

   Defines project scope, objectives, timelines, resources, budgets, and success criteria.

   Coordinates activities across Sales, Service Operations, Engineering, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Trade Compliance, and General Management.

   Partners directly with North America leadership to identify and execute transformational growth opportunities.

   Identifies risks and develops mitigation plans to ensure project success.

   Drives project execution and removes barriers to achieve business objectives.

   Ensures successful project closure and transition into operational ownership.

   Examples may include:

   • Data Center market growth initiatives
   • Service network optimization
   • Facility and footprint strategy projects
   • Digital transformation initiatives
   • Productivity and margin improvement programs

2. 2. Business Analysis & Strategy Support

   Performs business and financial analysis to support executive decision-making and strategic planning.

   Conducts market, customer, competitive, and operational analyses.

   Supports business case development, investment decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis.

   Performs financial modeling, ROI analysis, and benefits tracking for operational and strategic projects.

   Prepares executive-level presentations and strategic recommendations.

   Supports annual business planning and growth initiatives.

3. 3. Cross-functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management

   Facilitates collaboration across functions to ensure alignment and successful execution of strategic initiatives.

   Build strong working relationships across Global and North America functions.

   Partners with Sales, Service, Operations, Engineering, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, and Trade Compliance to translate strategic objectives into measurable actions and results.

   Facilitate leadership reviews and project steering meetings.

   Aligns stakeholders around project priorities and objectives.

   Promotes accountability and ownership across strategic initiatives.

   Communicates project status, risks, and recommendations to leadership.

   Supports organizational change management and communication plans.

Your background:

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Operations Management, or related discipline.

MBA preferred.

Experience

5-7+ years of experience in:

• Strategy
• Business Development
• Project or Program Management
• Operations Leadership
• Business Transformation

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to move projects from strategy to implementation.
• Experience within industrial, marine, energy, power generation, or service-related businesses.
• Preferred certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt

Key Performance Indicators

Growth

• Revenue generated from strategic initiatives
• Data Center growth achievement
• New business development pipeline
• Market penetration improvement

Financial

• Project ROI
• Margin improvement delivered
• Cost reduction achieved

Execution

• Strategic initiative completion rate
• Milestone achievement
• On-time project delivery

Stakeholder satisfaction

• Stakeholder satisfaction

Organizational Impact

• Cross-functional