Program Manager

Program Manager

Position Summary

The Program Manager will drive execution excellence and operational efficiency of a cross-functional team responsible for delivering new product introductions (NPI) and product transfers for Tecomet’s customers on time and within budget. This role manages complex projects, including capital and cost-improvement initiatives, requiring a solid understanding of project finances and the ability to meet company performance metrics.

The role requires adherence to Tecomet’s principles of continuous improvement and customer-driven innovation, while ensuring project profitability and budget compliance.

Principle Responsibilities

Execution & Financial Oversight

• Utilizes Tecomet Stage/Gate and NPI processes to deliver projects that meet technical quality, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Ensures project results align with the approved capital and operational budgets.
• Drives assigned programs from early-stage development through production, maintaining a focus on resource efficiency and spend management.

Project Strategy & Documentation

• Develops and maintains program schedules, resource plans, risk registers, and financial forecasts to ensure successful delivery.
• Organizes and updates project information for internal and external transparency, including tracking against targeted milestones.
• Completes and reports on project risk assessments, proactively identifying potential cost overruns.
• Looks for gaps in understanding between internal and customer teams and drives for clarity regarding project scope and commercial obligations.
• Completes all metric reporting, including monthly project financial health updates.

Active Team Leadership

• Drives project through each stage/gate review and completes required documentation, ensuring financial targets are being met at each phase.
• Schedules and leads periodic team meetings to review progress and assign tasks according to the project plan.
• Facilitates communication between engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to keep projects on track and within financial scope.
• Proactively identifies risks, develops solutions, and drives to consensus with Tecomet and customer teams.
• Utilizes Director of NPI and Site Leader for escalation purposes and the removal of barriers.

Continuous Improvement

• Actively identifies continuous improvement opportunities within the NPI process to reduce waste and improve margins.
• Engages in problem-solving as a core member of the site leadership team.

Qualification Requirements

Credentials/Experience:

• PMP certification a plus.

Experience/Educational/Training Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.), minimum of three years experience in program management or engineering within medical device, aerospace, or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience working with customers, sales, and operations is preferred.
• Experience in a contract manufacturer or job shop environment a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills up and down the organization.
• Basic financial acumen, specifically in managing project budgets and forecasting costs.
• Ability to solve problems with minimal supervision and make sound decisions.
• Effectively interface with different levels of the organization to achieve goals.
• Sense of urgency evident in all aspects of work.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems to monitor project accounts.
• Salesforce and Cloudcoach Experience a Plus.

Other Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.  

Travel Requirements

Up to 25%

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.