Engineering Program Manager, Powersports

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

OVERVIEW OF ROLE:

At Gates, we welcome challenges, celebrate hard work, and continually seek new talent to join our global company. Our Denver office is looking for an Engineering Program Manager (EPM), Powersports within our Global Mobility group. The EPM is the designated responsible individual, owner, and go to lead for the global program(s) they are leading. EPMs facilitate good communication and offer multiple levels of status across a wide spectrum of individual contributors to executive management.

In addition, they will drive day-to day program activities, development planning, execution & risk assessments to meet overall program objectives for development projects. Please review below to see if this might be the right opportunity for you.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Management

• Lead and coordinate product development of new products and technology globally. Primary point of contact for the program.
• Responsible for leading project reviews throughout the product development process.
• Lead cross-functional team members with a with a sense of ownership.
• Collaborate with Engineering Design Managers on product updates and ensure all changes are well-documented and efficiently implemented.
• Own project budget, schedule, and resource planning.
• Know and own the critical path to ensure project progress, contingency planning, and overall project success.
• Drive and manage development schedules, key dependencies, and risk.
• Work with Business Development and Product Management teams to filter, define, and structure incoming opportunities.
• Coordinate with the global teams to develop, manage, and report technical and schedule dependencies.
• Identify and highlight technical risk areas and mitigation strategies in partnership with team members.
• Develop tools and methods to increase efficiency and determinism of outcomes.

Product Development

• Work with cross-functional teams to build business cases for new products and technology.
• Work with applications, process, and manufacturing experts and suppliers in development of new platform constructions to meet timing and performance targets (manufacturing, NPI, supply chain, etc.).
• Lead the Stage Gate process to in the development of testing and validation timelines, DFMEAs, and DVP&Rs.
• Manage prototype sourcing and logistics for early-stage program needs.
• Facilitate logistics and tracking for priority projects including shipment of trial parts and test units amongst internal, supplier, and external test sites.

Leadership

• Mentor early career development engineers to deliver exceptional product performance.
• Work in a highly dynamic environment that requires quick changes, managing competing demands, and finding creative, dynamic solutions.
• Positively influence extended team members, often not direct reports to achieve business and technical goals.
• Proactively communicate (both verbally and written) key developments and updates on new projects/products at executive level.

Requirements and Preferred Skills

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS:

Experience

• 7-10 years of progressive and comprehensive product development experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in technical field required (mechanical engineering, etc.).
• Master's degree is a plus (MSME, MBA, etc.)
• Experience with automotive or aerospace industry quality standards and manufacturing methods; TS16949, AS9100, ISO
  9000, etc.

Skills and Capabilities

• Leadership skills, ability to inspire and lead cross-functional teams.
• Superior attention to detail with and ability to manage complex projects and detailed planning.
• This position demands technical strengths in many…