Senior Program Manager

Description

• Assures alignment between R&D and finance on capital spend within guidelines of established project budget.
• Supports cross-functional teams to work seamlessly across boundaries of company, culture, and geography for successful project execution.
• Prepares project status and communicates risks to leadership with proper level of detail and recovery plans.
• Leads, collaboration efforts across organization to leverage best practices, expertise and shared resources.
• Electrical Engineering New Product Development Focus: Leveraging cross-functional knowledge of New Product Development methodologies to effectively manage risks, coordinate project activities and make appropriate decisions.
• Develops and implements mitigation plans for identified project risk.
• Creates and follows standardized guidelines and templates to ensure robust project plans and maintains documentation as required by the new product development process.
• Runs efficient meetings by establishing cadence and techniques.
• Responsible for significant contributions to the design, development, and completion of project deliverables, including documentation, status monitoring, and reporting in accordance with PMO standards.
• Supports and provides advanced analytical input for change initiatives impacting multiple business units, product lines, or processes.
• Determines critical activities to execute program objectives.
• Completes projects by scheduling and assigning resources and following up on work.
• Develops and monitors program P&L and key drivers that affect overall program financial health ensuring programs meet established objectives (e.g. margins, costs, revenue)
• Independently leads projects whose level of innovation and technology are new to the business, are existing or proven and contains higher risk, complexity and capital spend.
• Guides development of technical project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans
• Collaborates with cross functional team to develop timing and action plan for project.
• Maintains technical knowledge through continuous development by educational workshops and pursuing certifications.
• Ensures dependencies and critical path are identified and clearly communicated.
• Maintains effective reporting relationships with stakeholders, team members, managers, customers, vendors, and other departments to coordinate efforts and ensure project quality.

Requirements

• Applies technical knowledge and understanding to day-to-day decision making.
• Willingness to contribute to various project tasks as directed.
• Capable of soliciting and documenting process flows and business requirements accurately.
• Demonstrated personnel management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams, including executive leadership.
• Proven experience in new product development within consumer and professional goods industries.
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive working relationships in a global, multicultural environment, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and appropriate conduct.
• Effective organization, planning, and scoping skills, able to size work efforts and manage multiple functional resources through comprehensive project plans.
• Familiarity with structured project management methodologies (e.g., Critical Path), and proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills, including agenda setting, minute documentation, and deliverable tracking across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering Product Development required
• Advanced analytical and logical problem-solving skills, with the ability to use financial analysis for fact-based business decisions.
• 3+ years of experience in a New Product Development leadership role preferred
• Strong track record of facilitating effective collaboration between business units and technology departments.
• Skilled in influencing others, articulating business cases, and interpreting cause-effect impacts to support change initiatives.
• Proactive in identifying and eliminating obstacles to business goals, solution plans, or implementation.
• Solid understanding of basic manufacturing processes, production planning, and best practices in project deployment, including policies, procedures, and process improvement.

Benefits

• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance