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Engineering Program and Account Manager

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Apr 2026

💰 $50,000/yr

About the role

REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Engineering Program & Account Manager
REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the management of all phases of Engineering program activity, including organization, planning, direction, reporting, customer relations and satisfaction, program execution, resource oversight and management.

As head of the program/account team, s/he provides the overall program leadership, management, sustainability and growth.

For the success of this position, 7 specific focus areas have been identified.

1. Customer Relations and Satisfaction

Thoroughly assess customer needs to provide value-added solutions; represent the full spectrum of RTC capabilities and offerings
Manage the account expectations while executing the program and resolving all issues to yield the highest level of customer satisfaction
Balance customer needs, RTC objectives and resources to ensure objectives are aligned
Work with all the internal and external customer teams to define, execute and extend the engineering programs and work orders
Collaborate with current customers to identify any risks to project that we can help mitigate by assessing any additional resource needs the current project may have
Provide weekly program progress status and maintain active internal team communication on changes (meetings)

2. Business Development/ Sales

Introduce service and solutions options to current customers and develop new strategies to meet their needs. Expand current customer relations and revenue opportunities through organic growth activities
Work with all the internal and external customer teams to define, execute and extend the engineering programs and work orders

3. Program Staff Management

Identify staff member qualification criteria per program skill requirements
Collaborate with Recruiter(s) to identify ideal staff fit, and with HR to on and off board staff members
Prescreen / Interview and select candidates according to customer requirements and budget
Identify the program staff structure to ensure maximum performance
Identify supporting functional staff needs
Set role and performance expectations and provide continual performance feedback
Provide overall leadership and direction to the program team to include coaching team members, resolving conflict, reviewing performance, and initiating corrective actions as needed
Assure the engineering teams comply with standard company policies and procedures; educate, inform and enforce when needed
Review engineering program team member’s status reports across projects and address issues as appropriate with close attention to customer needs and deadlines
Regularly evaluate current workflow processes; assist and assure the teams work as efficiently as possible
Manage team capacities to help the team manage their bandwidth

4. Program Execution

Establish and clearly communicate overall program objectives and long-term vision and strategy with internal and external clients
Meet multiple customer and company requirements while balancing the multiple roles of differing priorities.
Execute timely and clearly communicate decisions and recommendations
Ensure program-wide focus on reliability, cost, schedule and adequacy of systems, procedures and people for short term goals and long-term success
Address business challenges and identify continual improvement
Drive data-based decision-making thr