Program Launch Manager

The Shyft Group is a leading provider of specialty vehicles and commercial vehicle solutions. We are seeking an experienced Program Launch Manager to lead the launch of new programs at our Utilimaster facility in Plymouth, MI or Bristol, IN.

At The Shyft Group, we empower our employees to make a positive impact on our company, community, and families. Our inclusive and entrepreneurial culture provides opportunities for growth and development. With 50 years of experience and millions of miles behind us, we continue to innovate and lead the commercial vehicle transition to electric.

As the Program Launch Manager, you will oversee multiple aspects of your assigned project portfolio, manage changes in scope proactively, and work collaboratively with members of the project team to accomplish deliverables, resolve problems, and mitigate risks. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Identifying and defining deliverables that support business goals.
2. Estimating resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
3. Utilizing project management tools to establish and monitor project timelines and milestones.
4. Developing full-scale project plans and communications documents.
5. Completing projects according to budget and deadlines.
6. Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
7. Creating recommendation reports based on project lessons learned.
8. Periodically assessing the health of projects using the Obeya room process.
9. Assessing staffing needs and requesting appropriate resources.
10. Ensuring project teams are properly staffed, trained, engaged, and understand expectations.
11. Making decisions using revenue models, P/L, and cost-to-completion projections.
12. Assembling and completing the CER (capital expenditure request) process, including approval tracking.
13. Providing quarterly and monthly cash flow estimates.
14. Ensuring project legal documents are completed and signed.
15. Promoting healthy vendor relationships by setting expectations and communicating openly.
16. Setting project expectations across all divisions, functions, 3rd party vendors, and stakeholders.
17. Meeting or exceeding organizational and customer expectations through lessons learned and benchmarking.
18. Improving efficiency and business outcomes by recommending business processes and system changes.
19. Developing an understanding of how business processes interact.
20. Creating clear and testable requirements for new systems implementations.
21. Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path.
22. Managing project transition between functional groups and project phases.
23. Conducting research into project-related issues and products.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• Eight or more (8 ) years of project management experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Consistently attentive to detail, sound judgment, and ability to make timely decisions.
• A track record of planning and handling multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities.
• Excellent training and organizational change management skills.
• Versed in evaluating and recommending changes to complex business processes.
• Experience with value stream mapping.
• Conflict resolution experience within functional team and outside vendors.
• A history of correcting complex process and system issues.
• Solid understanding of key financial metrics.
• Familiar with creating capital expenditure requests and managing a budget.