Program Manager
$75,000–$115,000 year
On-siteNeedham, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Drive and actively facilitate cross-functional stakeholder interactions to bring products to market, managing risks and schedules while collaborating on go-to-market strategies for high sales rates. Own the entire New Product Development process from ideation to end-of-life, utilizing KPIs and data to inform cross-functional decisions. Identify program risks, develop mitigation plans, and track progress while spotting resource gaps to highlight or remedy them. Channel global information to local teams and act as a conduit to support the business, ensuring scope, cost, and schedule targets are met with urgency. Escalate risks to senior management in parallel with driving resolutions to ensure flawless program execution.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in technical/engineering or business management field
- 3-4+ years direct Program management experience
- Experience in new product development or program management
- Assertive, confident, capable
- Able to cultivate and lead a high performing team that delivers results
- Excellent written, verbal and communication skills
- Experienced addressing C-Suite, Peer Functional Groups, Suppliers, and Customer audiences
- Cross-functional leadership skills
- Possess a strong bias to action and accountability
- Intermediate/working level skills with MS Project (or similar), Excel, PPT and Visio
- High energy, with a positive attitude
- Detail oriented
- Presentation skills – Must be proficient with PowerPoint and be comfortable developing and presenting to large groups including executive management either in person or over MS Teams
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in technical/engineering or business management field highly desired
- Experience desired in some combination of new product development or program management
- Consumer Goods Industry strongly preferred
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