What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at M&C Recruiting & Consulting?
Job Description
This is a summary of the job description in 50 words. The job involves leading cross-functional teams to develop and execute new product introduction (NPI) and production programs, utilizing program management tools and adhering to business procedures.
Requirements Minimum:
- A Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree in a related technical field.
- 5 years' experience in Engineering, NPI, including working directly with customers.
- Working knowledge of the investment casting business.
- Investment casting experience manufacturing facilities qualifying new programs.
Preferred:
- Self-confidence balanced with tact to challenge functional leaders.
- Candidate must be self-driven with an acute sense of urgency.
- Good understanding of the investment casting process.
Program Management and Execution:
- Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of NPI and production programs.
- Maintain NPI revenue target file and report growth metric status.
- Deploy and utilize the APQP process for new products.
- Resolve functional area disconnects by addressing conflicts and ensuring clear communication.
- Manage key program documentation and maintain programs issue log.
Skills and Abilities:
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to manage team members.
- Candidate must have ability to manage customer expectations.
- Create and think through complex development program plans.
- Organizational skills and discipline to build project plans.
Customer Management:
- E nsure customer deliverables are met and maintain strong communication.
- Drive weekly reviews with customers and report on key deliverables.
- Ensure timely acquisition of required information from customers.
Team Leadership and Execution:
- Lead cross-functional teams in program execution meetings.
- Assign specific points of contact and delegate tasks.
- Ensure clear communication and distribute meeting minutes and notes.
- Analyze and track program performance and metrics.
Process Deployment and Toolset Utilization:
- Deploy Howmet's program management process and toolset.
- Lead PM process deployment and ensure adherence to key PM processes.
- Lead software toolset deployment and implement program management software toolset.
