Program Manager I

About the Role

The Program Manager is accountable for the management of the Satellite Plant Expansion, overseeing project planning, execution, requirements changes, risk mitigation, and issue tracking to meet organizational objectives. The role ensures that the program scope is delivered within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments. It also drives construction and installation activities, including machinery installation, start‑up, and process layout design. The manager assesses and promptly communicates potential impacts of changes, providing recommendations to stakeholders. They lead risk assessment teams, deploy mitigation strategies, and take early decisive action to resolve issues. A robust communications plan is maintained, featuring regular senior‑leader presentations and monthly program metrics reports. The Program Manager participates in annual planning processes such as road‑mapping, water‑lining, and profit planning, aligning projects with CPA strategic plans. They work with product‑line leaders to accurately forecast, monitor, and report program financials, managing the product‑line portfolio within the profit‑plan budget. Additionally, they serve as a PROLaunch champion, mentor other PMs, and help implement improvement action plans and standardize PM best practices. • Manage satellite plant expansion program, handling planning, execution, risk mitigation, and issue tracking. • Lead construction, machinery installation, start‑up, and process layout design implementation. • Communicate change impacts, provide stakeholder recommendations, and maintain a robust communications plan. • Prepare and publish monthly program metrics and reports; present status updates to senior leadership. • Participate in annual road‑mapping, water‑lining, and profit planning to align with strategic objectives. • Forecast, monitor, and report program financials; manage product‑line portfolio within profit‑plan budget. • Serve as PROLaunch champion, mentor PMs, and drive standardization of project‑management best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸program planning
• ▸construction management
• ▸machinery installation
• ▸risk mitigation
• ▸financial forecast
• ▸program reporting

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have at least three years of experience leading programs or projects for engineering or manufacturing teams. Alternatively, a master’s degree in business or engineering combined with six or more years of program‑management leadership is required. Applicants should possess knowledge of program and project management methodologies, processes, and tools. The position requires strong collaborative and cross‑functional abilities, and the capacity to work effectively in diverse cultural settings with global team members. Candidates must be able to initiate and provide recommendations for senior‑leadership review and approval to achieve desired outcomes. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits unlawful discrimination on any protected basis. • Minimum bachelor's degree with 3+ years of engineering/manufacturing program leadership (or master’s with 6+ years). • Proficient in program and project management methodologies, processes, and tools. • Demonstrate collaborative, cross‑functional work and effectiveness in diverse global team environments.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸master's
• ▸3+ years
• ▸program management
• ▸cross‑functional
• ▸global teams

Work Environment

Onsite