Senior Manager, Program Management

Date Posted:

2024-07-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT999: 1CP - Farmington, CT One Carrier Place, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Job Title 

Senior Manager, Program Management

Role Overview: 

The Senior Program Manager (PM) will lead multi-location, cross-functional teams to deliver new products and designs from concept through production and field deployment. The PM will manage cost, schedule, quality, and requirements working with sales & marketing, supply chain, technical teams and field operations. Individuals are expected to understand and communicate the complexities of development activities, risk management, and escalations within complex, development programs. PMs operate within the Otis structured stage-gate and/or agile product development frameworks.

On a typical day you will: 

• Lead technically-complex, cross-functional, global teams to meet new design & development program objectives
• Manage program stakeholders, schedule, scope, cost, risk, interdependencies and resources
• Oversee project execution through the full lifecycle of the program through development, production launch and field deployment
• Coordinate product roadmaps, requirements, and priorities from cross-functional partners including engineering, product management, sales and marketing, and field personnel
• Lead project reviews, gate reviews and other team/executive communications
• Plan, track, and communicate all program details such as goals, tradeoffs, schedule, cost and milestones
• Facilitate team meetings, providing leadership and direction focusing on deliverables, goals, actions and timelines
• Support initiatives within the program management team to increase efficiencies, processes and tools

What You Will Need to be Successful: 

• BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Engineering or related field
• >7 years of engineering project/program management experience
• Experience with hands-on leadership of complex product development programs through stage gates, from concept through deployment
• Experience managing multi-functional, global, distributed teams, multi-disciplinary and cross-organizational stakeholders
• Experience managing competing priorities and the ability to determine and resolve complex system tradeoffs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Teams, Project, Word, Excel)
• Ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative, team environment
• Highly effective communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with Planview or similar program portfolio management tools
• Agile development framework knowledge and experience
• Proficiency with Agile tools (Atlassian toolchain or MS Azure DevOps)
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Local Benefits or Selling Statement 

Otis Elevator Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and service provider of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to assume a Senior Program Manager role leading fast-paced, complex, software-centric, multi-disciplinary new design and development projects.

We are proud to have a global team that continues to rise to the challenges of a fast-moving company. Together, the people of Otis are creating new ideas and opportunities by collaborating across time zones, geographies, and cultures. So just imagine where we can take you!   

 

Apply today to join us and build what’s next! 

 

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.  

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas T