Strategic Program Manager, Product Realization & Launch

Shape Corp.; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Corp. in Michigan is seeking a Program Manager to lead a cross-functional team through the full product lifecycle, ensuring on-time launches and customer satisfaction.

You will facilitate the Product Realization Process (PRP) and Engineering Change Processes (PCR/ECN), acting as the primary customer interface on assigned programs and coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet milestones and quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the scope of the program on behalf of the company and its suppliers.
• Summarize and report status to teammates, suppliers, customers, and management.
• Initiate and manage programs throughout the product realization process, including engineering requests of all types.
• Utilize the open issues matrix which includes risk mitigation plan.
• Develop and manage the program budget and report updates to management as required.
• Develop and drive program timing with internal milestones, e.g., design reviews, tooling, PRP gate reviews, and external milestones.
• Manage multiple discipline engineering teams to meet internal and customer requirements such as TS16494, APQP, and AIAG.
• Support the Business Unit or Regional Strategic Plan, facilitating activity execution and communicating to stakeholders as required.
• Manage experimental process development activities as needed.
• Manage new tooling engineering requests and program launches throughout the product realization process.
• Present required phase-gate reviews to management.
• Participate in DVP&R, DFMEA, and PFMEA development meetings.
• Support APQP and VA/VE activities.
• Supervise Quality Engineers, along with other functional Engineers as requested.
• Conduct timely and meaningful performance evaluations for direct reports, and provide input into the performance evaluations of associates reporting under your indirect supervision.
• Assess current and future development needs for direct reports and take steps to mentor and develop them accordingly.
• Set the direction for team members and hold individuals accountable to performance standards and strategic objectives.
• Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

Job description

Shape Corp. in Michigan is seeking a Program Manager to lead a cross-functional team through the full product lifecycle, ensuring on-time launches and customer satisfaction.

You will facilitate the Product Realization Process (PRP) and Engineering Change Processes (PCR/ECN), acting as the primary customer interface on assigned programs and coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet milestones and quality goals.