Technical Program Manager - Industrial Engineering (Factory Design)

altentechnologyusa; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an experienced Project/Program Manager to lead factory design initiatives in a collaborative, engineering-driven environment in the United States. You will coordinate across industrial, manufacturing, facilities, and construction teams to ensure timely execution from concept to handoff, with emphasis on design reviews, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing/industrial PM, strong communication, and hands-on use of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of technical project or program management experience in manufacturing or construction environments.
• Experience with factory layouts, equipment integration, and material flow.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders on complex projects.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading factory design programs from concept through handoff.
• Developing integrated project schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Coordinating with IE, Manufacturing, Facilities, Construction, Operations, and EHS teams.
• Managing change requests using MaintainX, Quickbase, or similar platforms.
• Driving factory layout governance, equipment reviews, and revision management.
• Identifying risks and schedule constraints, maintaining dashboards and status reports.
• Coordinating engineering deliverables with construction schedules and readiness plans.
• Supporting continuous improvement of PM, design review, and documentation processes.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / related technical discipline

Tools

MaintainX

Quickbase

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bluebeam

Job description

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Responsibilities

• Leading factory design programs from concept development through engineering reviews, construction readiness, implementation, and operational handoff.
• Developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables to ensure alignment with business and operational objectives.
• Coordinating with Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Construction, Operations, and EHS teams to define project scope, requirements, priorities, and execution plans.
• Managing the full change request lifecycle through systems such as MaintainX, Quickbase, or similar platforms, including initiation, approvals, execution tracking, and closure.
• Driving factory layout governance activities, including equipment placement reviews, space allocation planning, design approvals, and revision management.
• Identifying and proactively managing design changes, execution risks, infrastructure constraints, and schedule dependencies.
• Facilitating cross-functional decision-making and ensuring stakeholder alignment to maintain project timelines and commitments.
• Maintaining project dashboards, milestone trackers, action logs, decision registers, and status reports to provide program visibility.
• Coordinating engineering deliverables with construction schedules, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and operational readiness plans.
• Supporting continuous improvement of project management, design review, approval, and documentation processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of technical project or program management experience within manufacturing, industrial engineering, factory design, construction, or related environments.
• Strong understanding of factory layouts, equipment integration, material flow, infrastructure planning, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects involving engineering, construction, facilities, and operational stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with MaintainX, Quickbase, or similar change management and workflow tracking systems.
• Proficiency in project scheduling, milestone management, risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting.
• Experience managing change requests, action items, decision logs, and project governance processes.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), and Bluebeam.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve project risks, conflicts, dependencies, and schedule challenges.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting construction coordination, equipment installations, and operational readiness activities.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management certification is preferred.

Salary Range: $140K-$185K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be