Strategic Program Manager - Product Realization

Shape Corp.; Trenton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Corp. in Ohio seeks a Program Manager to lead a cross‑functional team through the full product lifecycle.

You will facilitate the Product Realization Process and Engineering Change Processes, ensure customer satisfaction, production readiness, and timely PPAPs, and act as the primary customer interface on assigned programs. The role requires coordinating scope with suppliers, managing budgets and milestones, reporting status to stakeholders, and guiding teams through APQP, TS16494, DVP&R,

Qualifications

• Lead cross-functional program teams throughout the product life cycle.
• Facilitate PRP and PCR/ECN processes to ensure customer satisfaction and production readiness.
• Serve as primary customer interface on assigned programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the program scope with the company and suppliers.
• Summarize and report status to teammates, suppliers, customers and management.
• Initiate and manage programs through the product realization process.
• Develop and manage the program budget and report updates to management.
• Drive program timing with internal milestones and external milestones.
• Manage multiple engineering teams to meet TS16494, APQP and AIAG requirements.
• Perform performance evaluations for team members and contribute to evaluations of others.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

APQP

DVP&R

DFMEA

PFMEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Shape Corp. in Ohio seeks a Program Manager to lead a cross‑functional team through the full product lifecycle.

You will facilitate the Product Realization Process and Engineering Change Processes, ensure customer satisfaction, production readiness, and timely PPAPs, and act as the primary customer interface on assigned programs. The role requires coordinating scope with suppliers, managing budgets and milestones, reporting status to stakeholders, and guiding teams through APQP, TS16494, DVP&R,