Program Manager

Responsible for the successful execution of NPD Projects. Lead the Integrated Product Team(s) to drive customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and life of the program financial performance by managing customer programs, contracts, and business relationships.

• Manages the Profit & Loss of NPD project(s). Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability (RAA) for project scope delivery and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost and quality commitments.

• Execute IPT leadership across the project(s). Seeks team input to promote rapid resolution to issues. Provides feedback on performance indicators.

• Establishes objectives and goals and provides direction to the project teams in areas of customer concerns, potential changes in scope, and risk assessment.

• Manage effective customer communications. Improve organization responsiveness to customer requirements. Communication and manage customer expectations and contractual commitments internal to the business.

• Ensure standard program management processes are utilized and adequate support to the project team by coordinating Program Reviews (P-Reviews), preparing and publishing PM metrics, and conducting Decision Gate Committee (DGC) meetings.

• Maintain metrics for project for financial performance, quality, technical performance and delivery through all of the PROLaunch phases.

• Coordinates all risks and requirements of the project. This is accomplished by planning, controlling, integrating all project activities and deliverables and measuring all elements to ensure the requirements and goals are successfully achieved.

• Manage customer contract, pricing, terms and conditions and contractual flow-down through the organization. Establish and negotiate pricing strategies by system and/or product, market and by customer. Develop contract negotiation strategies with Sales. Ensure effective change management process is utilized.

• Provides periodic project updates (Program Status Report – Green/Yellow/Red) of current situation relating to contractual milestones and problem/high risk areas (e.g., technical, cost, and schedule). Provides updates to the business units as well as divisional levels.

• Plays a key role in developing business proposals and executing the overall program plan.

• Provides overall Project interface with the customer.

• Bachelors degree required; Engineering degree preferred

• 1-6 years experience in Program Management; or relevant experience in Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and/or Product Development

• Leadership skills - capability to lead change in an Integrated Team (IPT)

• Developing to fully demonstrating in Program and Project Management methodologies, processes and tools

• Good communication and presentation skills – both verbal and written with ability to make necessary status reports and technical presentations to Eaton management and customer

• Some experience in Risk Management

• Good analytical skills and business acumen

• Good knowledge of the Vehicle industry

• Project Management Institute (PMI) accreditation (SAPM or PMP) highly recommended

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• Excellent working environment – safety and ethics is really important for us

• Eaton Business System offering various tools for management and people development

• Great promotional opportunities – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

• Culture & Values - Eaton is more than the products we invent and produce – the way we do business is just as important. At Eaton, our values and culture define who we are – both individually and as an organization – and direct our activities every day

• Learning & Development - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.

• Wellness - Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

Eaton is a power management company with 2016 sales of $19.7 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 95,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.