Senior Engineering Program Manager

Key Deliverables

· Lead a team of Project Managers to develop the vision and plan for projects based on facility needs and assign resources.

· Oversee the hiring, performance, development, and management of the project team.

· Ensure the project management team properly executes the planning, scheduling, and execution of client facility projects.

· Plan and lead manufacturing project planning sessions, facilitate project status meetings, maintain complex project plans/schedules, update RAID logs, and track costs and resources for multiple projects simultaneously.

· Work to streamline and improve the efficiency of communication lines, related to project management.

· Facilitate and lead process improvement initiatives related to project management processes.

· Provide a supportive work environment for the team; select, mentor, coach, and develop others.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

· Lead and mentor a team of project managers.

· Conduct regular team meetings to discuss project status, challenges, and solutions.

· Oversee the project management team portfolio to ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

· Preparing and presenting program-level reporting for upper management.

· Analyze current project management processes and identify areas for improvement.

· Implement new procedures and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

· Ensure clear, specific, accurate, and timely communications with customers.

· Respond quickly and appropriately to customer needs and problems.

· Work closely with engineering teams, client representatives, vendors, and various internal departments.

· Foster a collaborative environment to achieve program goals.

· Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

· Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience and training.

· 7-10 years of end-to-end project management experience.

· Project management experience in an industrial, engineering, and/or manufacturing environment highly preferred.

· 2+ years in leadership of a team.

· Proficiency in Project Management Software (i.e., Project Insight, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.).

· Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

· Ability to confidently facilitate large-scale project planning workshops.

· Effective team-building expertise.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

· Experience in a matrix-based, marcom organization preferred.

· Microsoft Outlook expertise.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Suites.