A contract manufacturing client is searching for a Principal Program Manager to backfill a retiree at their Brooklyn Park, MN location.
The Principal Program Manager is key to initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes, which are demonstrated by developing, managing and implementing program plans.
The Principal Program Manager builds team ownership and commitment to program plans. They will be responsible for leadership of product development programs and related work stream activities for products.
The scope of programs includes all product support activities from Quote to the end of programs life.Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or related field)
- 10+ years project management experience in a regulated industry, preferably contract manufacturing
Essential Duties :
Communication Ability to communicate throughout all levels of the organization from the production floor to corporate management level.
Communicates effectively with the customer’s project / program team, customer’s purchasing, and customer’s supplier quality engineering team.
Generally is the first and main point of contact for the customer.Identify additional business opportunities whether within the project / program managing or other opportunities become aware of.
Strong Leadership Manage and lead the customer’s large, complex projects / programs. The customer does not need to ask for status as it is provided and there is never a question who is leading, providing meeting minutes, action item logs, schedules, or other key communications or documents.
Manages the internal team’s roles and responsibilities.Manages prioritization and workload adjustments of the team to meet all project / program deliverables to the customer per the Gantt chart schedule.
Proven ability to motivate cross functional teams which do not report to you to achieve
Knowledge Demonstrated execution on project / program engineering functions such as but not limited to contract review, DFM, process development, measurement system analysis, validation, qualification, statistics, and production readiness.
Technical knowledge in all technologies and processes the business offers to help lead customer and team members.Mentors other Project / Program Managers to help further develop their skills and advanceMentors team members to help them improve their communication, become stronger technically, and become leaders.
Work as part of a team or independently with no supervision necessaryIdentify, communicate, and manage out risks to the project whether these be budget, timeline, or scope creep.
- Leads all phase and business reviews
- Other duties as assigned
Salary of $140-160 annually + bonuses