Technology Program Manager

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Technology Program Manager? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now. Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Summary:

Join Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. Help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation. The Technology Program Manager leads a portfolio of related projects that drive strategic initiatives, operational efficiency, and capital expansion within a high-volume lithium-ion battery manufacturing environment. Develop, execute, and deliver on project plans, driving multiple technology projects, and communicating status, risks, and process changes.

This role includes direct people management responsibilities for Project Managers and PMO Analysts. Ensure alignment across functions, manage interdependencies, and provide strategic and tactical direction to project teams and senior stakeholders.

Essential Duties:

• Functional Leadership & Operations:
  Lead enterprise manufacturing technology programs including MES, SCADA, IIoT, data analytics, integrations, automation, and infrastructure
• Define and manage program scope, success criteria, deliverables, budgets, and resource plans across a portfolio of interrelated projects
• Create, maintain, and govern integrated master schedules to ensure alignment across engineering, operations, procurement, and construction activities
• Track and report program-level KPIs, ensuring timely milestone delivery, issue resolution, and performance transparency
• Optimize resource allocation and sequencing to balance capacity, cost, and schedule constraints while maximizing program outcomes

Strategic Alignment & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and manage program interdependencies, prioritizing initiatives to align with strategic objectives and operational timelines
• Apply program-level insights, metrics, and lessons learned to continuously refine project delivery approaches and PMO best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve program governance, reporting cadence, and workflow standardization across the portfolio
• Support long-term planning by aligning program execution with evolving business needs and capital strategy

Team Development & Knowledge Sharing:

• Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers and PMO Analysts through performance management, goal setting, and career development planning
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across program and project teams
• Ensure consistent application of PMO standards, tools, templates, and methodologies across all managed projects
• Promote knowledge sharing and capability building within the PMO to strengthen program delivery maturity

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, procurement, construction, and external partners
• Serve as the primary liaison between program teams and senior leadership, providing clear, data-driven program status and performance updates
• Facilitate steering committee meetings, stakeholder reviews, and executive briefings
• Translate complex technical and operational information into clear, actionable communications for diverse audiences
• Translate manufacturing requirements into technology delivery plans

Quality, Safety, Compliance, &

Risk Management:

• Identify and manage program-wide risks and issues, developing mitigation plans and escalating appropriately to leadership
• Ensure program execution complies with company policies, regulatory requirements, and EHS standards
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, security policies, and regulatory requirements (ISO, ISM, SOX, IEC, etc.)
• Maintain program documentation, governance artifacts, and audit readiness to support internal and external reviews
• Reinforce a strong safety, quality, and compliance mindset across all program activities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides direct supervision to Project Managers and PMO Analysts, including work assignment, performance oversight, training, and adherence to safety and operational standards

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• Wearing PPE is required and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit with respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

The foregoing description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be assigned responsibilities in other areas as business needs evolve.

Qualifications - Required and/or Preferred

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related technical/operations field. Relevant work…