Program Manager - Industrial

Role Summary

The Program Manager - Industrial is the person in charge to manage and execute the customer development projects and takes over all commercial and program related tasks in a project. He/she implements the business strategies, maintains profitable business relationships, leads internal teams, manage all timing, and leads the defined customers and assigned projects.

Main Tasks

• Provide an ongoing support to the customers as regards all technical issues and ensure high quality customer service (follow-up of orders, customer visits, cost/revenue analysis in cooperation with the project controlling, prepare and conduct the customer presentations)
• Serve as a liaison between the customers and the M+H departments on assigned programs
• Prepare and conduct the price negotiations for the assigned projects in cooperation with sales
• Support the customer projects from a technical as well as commercial perspective from the initial phase until delivery in regard to budget, deadlines etc.
• Plan and coordinate all project related activities in accordance with the M+H development process xSEP considering the relevant quality specifications
• Define the project organization and lead a multi-disciplinary project team
• Conduct feasibility studies together with the project team
• Analyze the project risks with regard to profitability, timing, technical and environmental requirements
• Plan the project resources and budget and ensure compliance with the project budget and time plan
• Define the Quality Gates and detail time planning
• Arrange the kick-off meeting, regular team meetings and individual communication
• Provide escalation and necessary decisions in the steering committee
• Report the Quality Gates in the local steering committee according to the plan
• Present the project to the customer
• Serve as a main point of contact to the customer in regard to the assigned project
• Review the project status regularly, determine deviations according to the quality gates and define corrective actions
• Continuously coordinate and follow up the open tasks with the project team

 

Skills

Risk ManagementStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementBudgetingCross-Functional UnderstandingProject DocumentationResource PlanningTransformation ManagementChange ManagementQuality Assurance

Your Profile

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering and/or Business Administration or related field

Experience:

• 2+ years of program management experience in the manufacturing industry

Required Skills:

• Customer orientation, organization and coordination skills, self-initiative and ability to work under pressure
• Time Management
• Conflict management, communication skills, Relevant IT tolls (MS Office, SAP, etc.)

Preferred:

• Filtration experience
• Microsoft Project
• PMI certification