Program Manager

What you’ll do

• The Program Manager is part of a team, leading and steering all PMCC projects/programs through ProLaunch stage gates
• He/she is accountable to drive projects/programs, actively challenging content, intervening and redirecting activities if necessary
• The Program Manager is responsible for planning projects/programs together with Product Line & Eng., incl. required resources
• He/she also monitors project execution and reports status/outcomes, incl. associated risks and mitigations to the project
• Part of the role is to facilitate stakeholder alignment while balancing priorities and conflicting objectives
• The Program Manager will work closely w/- matrixed leadership teams to ensure financial and operational objectives are met
• Leads projects/programs for PMCC division within EMEA
• Takes full ownership for satisfactory achievement of the project/program objective
• Facilitates stakeholders, balancing priorities and conflicting objectives
• Actively challenges content/outcomes, redirecting activities if required
• Ensures project deliverables are completed within cost, time and budget
• Creates transparent and commonly accepted project performance view
• Monitors the project budget, staffing requirements and reporting
• Reports project progress and information, performs project reviews, identifies risks and deviations, and obtains solutions
• Looks forward, anticipating and addressing potential problems in advance
• Plans projects/programs including scoping and prioritization of activities
• Owns the adherence to the ProLaunch approach, ensuring conformance
• Is not responsible to provide Product Line and/or Engineering resources

Qualifications

University degree or similar education

3-5 years’ experience in Program Management; or a combination of Program Management with some Engineering, Operational and/or Product Management. Experienced in products / components of the electrical sector preferred

Skills

• Strong experience in project management methodologies
• Fluent in English
• Experience in risk management
• Knowledge of the power managment industry is a plus
• Project Management Institute accreditation (PMP) is a plus
• Strong, yet empathetic presence with ability to actively listen
• Proven leadership skills to lead without direct authority
• Good skills in verbal & written communication/presentation
• Challenging mind, distinct analytical skills, pushing for insights
• Motivating, optimistic mind-set also when facing head-wind