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 Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Budgeting

Cross-Functional Understanding

Project Documentation

Resource Planning

Transformation Management

Change Management

Quality 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