Program Manager II - CPA

What you’ll do:

• Manage critical, complex programs for a variety of disciplines impacting multiple sites or product lines within the division.
• Understand CPA’s product portfolio and manufacturing strategies. Establish a presence within all plants and product lines and an excellent working relationship with respective leaders.
• Determine and implement program management tools and processes to achieve program goals relevant to schedule, budget, technical and quality commitments. This may include application of PROLaunch NPI, VA/VE, STP, BPS processes or alternate industry best practices as deemed appropriate.
• Direct global project teams. Identify required activities across functions and locations and hold team members accountable for successful execution. Maintain a structured resource allocation plan.
• Employ effective requirements and change management techniques. Assess and promptly communicate potential impacts of any changes and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Lead teams in program risk assessment and deployment of sound mitigation strategies. Monitor risk and take decisive and early action to resolve any issues.
• Maintain a robust Communications Plan, inclusive of regular presentations to senior leaders relevant to status of programs. Prepare and publish formal program metrics and reports on a (minimum) monthly basis.
• Participate in annual planning processes such as road mapping, waterlining, EBS pull events, and profit planning. Understand CPA strategic plans and help determine project priorities within the portfolio.
• Understand Eaton program management, financial, and productivity tracking systems and processes. Work with product line and plant leaders to accurately forecast, monitor, and report on program financials.
• Serve as a PROLaunch champion, mentor other PMs in the PMO community, help with implementation of improvement action plans and standardization of PM best practices.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience leading programs or projects for engineering or manufacturing teams.
• 2 years of experience with product design and manufacturing processes.
• Completed PMP Certification
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master's Degree from an accredited institution in a Business or Engineering Discipline
• A minimum of 8 years experience in program management and leadership of project teams.
• Completed Agile certification
• Experience managing complex projects with global, cross functional teams.
• Experience with Eaton’s NPI & STP processes.

Skills:

• Must be able to travel 25% of the time.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills – both verbal and written with ability to make necessary status reports and technical presentations to Eaton management and customer.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen, must be a strategic thinker and confident decision maker.
• Must be able to achieve goals by working collaboratively and cross-functionally. Demonstrated ability to hold self and others accountable.
• Must be capable of working effectively in diverse cultural situations with our global team members. Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Must be capable of initiating and providing recommendations for Business Unit and Division senior leadership review and approval that will achieve desired outcomes.