Program Manager (Wichita, KS)

Program Manager

Program Manager Professional needs 10 years experienceProgram Manager Professional requires Bachelor s Degree in Business Engineering or a related technical field 10 years experience in project or program management is required. Experience in Engineering & Product Development Project Management General Management Procurement and or Operations is desired. Broad technical understanding (products development manufacturing product cost analysis etc.) Aptitude and desire to be involved in cross-functional activities including engineering marketing sales finance manufacturing and quality. Comfortable in an influencing vs. direct management role Knowledge of and experience in new product development process (PDP) & associated gate review disciplines is desired. Experience as financial analyst and cost accounting preferably in a manufacturing environment (desired) Experience with Item Master data Bill-of-Material structure costing manufacturing variance analysis engineering change process etc. (desired) Limited (less than 10%) travel required. Proven program management proficiency with ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and projects Strong people management & communication skills willing to confront issues in an open but tactful way Strong organization and problem solving skills Proven leadership and interpersonal teamwork skills. Strong group communication skills presentation skills HVAC product portfolio knowledge (desired) Demonstrated strong financial and analytical skills (desired) Excellent computer and data analysis management skills with proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word Excel Access and PowerPoint) as well as internet software and e-mail Program Manager Professional duties Lead project teams facilitating team meetings and agendas Ensure common understanding of deliverables and open issues for each project phase Drive open issues to resolution. Own the creation and tracking of project schedule and reporting of project progress and performance. Lead project teams in defining key project metrics and targets for items such as product costs project costs manufacturing metrics and quality goals. Track and report on progress to targets throughout project. Support product cost analysis activities Develop tools (spreadsheets databases SAP etc.) required to support consistent structured product cost analysis and tracking through costed Bills of Materials. Analyze verify and track product costs (material usage material cost equipment requirements labor requirements cycle times etc.) to ensure achievement of targets for all assigned DS programs. Ensure ongoing and product development process improvement and application of lessons learned.