Sr. Program Manager

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Full Time Auburn Hills, MI, US

Making the Improbable
Profitable.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Program Manager to lead complex, customer-facing engineering consulting engagements while strengthening program management capabilities, operating processes, and organizational effectiveness.

This multifaceted role combines hands-on program leadership with business acumen, strategic thinking, and a continuous improvement mindset. Working closely with the Sr. Manager
- Programs & Personnel, the Senior Program Manager will drive execution, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage financial performance, improve processes, and translate business priorities into results.

About Munro & Associates

With over 35 years of industry experience, Munro & Associates is an engineering consulting firm that helps companies rethink how products are designed, developed, and manufactured. Known for its design-first approach and Lean Design® methodology, Munro partners with organizations across a wide range of industries to reduce costs, improve design and quality, and simplify production.

Through engineering expertise, product teardown and benchmarking, cost analysis, and manufacturing optimization, Munro helps clients solve complex challenges and turn innovative ideas into practical, measurable results. Our team thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, working on diverse projects that push the boundaries of engineering and technology.

At Munro, you'll work alongside experienced professionals on diverse projects, applying your expertise to solve real-world problems and help clients build better products at lower cost.

What You’ll Do

• Lead complex customer engagements from kickoff through completion, managing scope, schedules, budgets, quality, risks, resources, and customer expectations.
• Serve as a primary customer contact, building trusted relationships and maintaining accountability for commitments, communication, and deliverables.

Partnership with the Sr. Manager
- Programs & Personnel

• Serve as a key operational and strategic partner to the Sr. Manager
  - Programs & Personnel, helping drive program execution, resource coordination, team effectiveness, and business priorities.
• Translate leadership objectives into actionable plans, establish accountability, and ensure consistent follow-through.

PMO Development & Process Improvement

• Support the Sr. Manager
  - Programs & Personnel with:
• Develop and improve program management processes, tools, standards, and procedures to strengthen governance, scheduling, resource planning, risk management, and accountability.
• Identify workflow improvements and establish practical, scalable reporting and performance metrics that improve visibility into project health, resource utilization, financial performance, and customer commitments.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, invoicing coordination, resource utilization, and profitability.
• Support the Business Development team with quoting and proposal development, statements of work, program scope amendments, and follow-on consulting opportunities in partnership with relevant stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Team Effectiveness

• Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, Business Development, and other functional teams to align resources and deliver customer commitments.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while supporting colleagues, leadership initiatives, and evolving business priorities.

Program Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate program schedules,…