Sr. Manager, Program Management - Solutions Product Line

Sr. Manager, Program Management - Solutions Product Line

Join us at Vertiv in a senior leadership role to drive the development, delivery, and lifecycle of integrated solutions that combine racks, rack‑plus configurations, DC power shelves, AC power products, remote management platforms, and busbar systems.

The Sr. Manager, Program Management leads a cross‑functional program management team overseeing solutions from concept through commercialization, ensuring seamless interlock with Business Units that own the individual components. This mission‑critical role balances technical leadership with business judgment, cross‑organizational influence, and executive‑level communication.

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of integrated solutions spanning mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software.
• Ensure programs meet KPIs for on‑time delivery, on‑budget execution, product cost targets, and solution profitability.
• Establish program governance, development processes, stage‑gate discipline, and escalation mechanisms for risk, cost, and schedule management.
• Drive structured planning, resource allocation, and milestone tracking across engineering, operations, and supply‑chain partners.
• Coordinate closely with component‑owning Business Units (UPS, DC Power, Rack PDUs, Management Systems, Busway) to align program timelines, technology roadmaps, and interdependencies.
• Ensure joint program plans reflect shared deliverables, component release schedules, and cost‑down initiatives across the enterprise.
• Facilitate cross‑organizational prioritization, conflict resolution, and executive alignment where component programs intersect with integrated solutions.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high‑performing team of program managers specializing in complex engineered systems.
• Develop competencies in planning, risk management, stakeholder management, cost control, and solution‑level integration.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Own solution‑level cost models and ensure alignment to margin, product‑cost, and lifecycle targets.
• Partner with Product Management, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to ensure predictable cost structures, including BOM cost, labor cost, and integration cost.
• Support commercial readiness, launch planning, sales enablement, and supply‑chain readiness for new solution releases.
• Provide crisp, executive‑ready program updates including schedule status, cost/risk visibility, mitigation plans, and cross‑BU alignment.
• Run periodic program reviews, governance boards, and cross‑functional alignment forums.

• On‑Time Delivery:
  Schedule adherence for all solution programs and interdependent component releases.
• On‑Budget Execution:
  Alignment to forecasted program spend and cost‑to‑complete.
• Product Cost Achievement:
  Hitting target cost models, value engineering objectives, and cost‑down plans.
• Cross‑BU Program Alignment:
  Timely receipt of component deliverables from partner BUs; minimized schedule variance.
• Program Team Performance:
  Capability development, retention, and role effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in program management for complex electrical, mechanical, or integrated solutions.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certifications desirable.
• Experience with stage‑gate or similar product development processes.
• Experience managing multi‑disciplinary product development across hardware, firmware, and systems integration.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure—racks, UPS, DC power, PDUs, management systems, thermal, or similar technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large cross‑functional technical teams across global geographies.
• Strong organizational leadership: coaching, talent development, team building, and performance management.
• Executive‑level communication and stakeholder influence.
• Ability to navigate matrixed organizations, influence without authority, and manage interdependencies with multiple P&Ls.
• Strong financial fluency: product costing, program budgets, NPV/IRR basics, margin levers, and cost optimization.
• Proven success…