Director, Global Program Management; Power & Mechanical Systems

Director, Global Program Management (Power & Mechanical Systems)

Nextpower is seeking a Director, Global Program Management to lead the Program Management function within Supply Chain Strategy for Power & Mechanical Systems. This leader will own the global PM operating model, portfolio governance, execution cadence, and cross-functional delivery across critical programs tied to sourcing strategy, manufacturing readiness, NPI, VAVE/cost reduction, automation, process improvement, factory transitions, and special strategic projects.

This is not a manufacturing engineering management role; however, the person must have strong manufacturing, NPI, factory readiness, and process execution experience to effectively support complex programs where Manufacturing Engineering, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Reliability, Operations, and suppliers/contract manufacturers must execute together.

The role reports to the VP, Supply Chain Strategy — Power & Mechanical Systems, Logistics and will lead a global team of program managers supporting Power Systems, Mechanical Systems, tools/fasteners, eBOS, Inverters, BESS, automation, robotics, foundation equipment, NPI, regional manufacturing, and adjacent business initiatives.

The need for this elevated role is supported by the current PM scope, which already includes global launches, factory ramps, program governance, Power BI dashboards, Smartsheets, JIRA/NPI handoff, launch frameworks, manufacturing readiness, and manufacturing ramp programs.

• Lead the global Program Management organization supporting Supply Chain Strategy across Power Systems, Mechanical Systems, tools/fasteners, eBOS, Inverters, BESS, automation, robotics, foundation equipment, VAVE, NPI, and special strategic programs.
• Own the PM operating model, including portfolio governance, program cadence, escalation mechanisms, executive reporting, and cross-functional accountability.
• Ensure all critical programs have a clear plan of record, milestones, owners, risks, decisions, dependencies, escalation paths, and measurable business outcomes.
• Drive predictable execution across global programs supporting product launches, factory ramps, supplier transitions, second-source qualifications, regional manufacturing, cost reduction, and strategic business integrations.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for PM execution risks, ensuring early identification, mitigation planning, ownership alignment, and closure.

• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering to support factory readiness, supplier readiness, line bring-up, tooling, fixtures, testers, PPAP/RTM, control plans, work instructions, and launch-gate execution.
• Integrate Manufacturing Engineering deliverables into program plans, ensuring visibility to risks, readiness gaps, and decisions required.
• Provide PM leadership for manufacturing-heavy programs without directly owning the ME function.
• Support factory ramps, product transfers, CM/supplier transitions, regional manufacturing enablement, and post-launch stabilization.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness is assessed early and consistently across programs, with clear ownership and escalation where needed.

• Lead PM execution support for NPI programs, automation initiatives, process improvement, VAVE/cost reduction, and sustaining/post-ramp qualification programs.
• Partner with Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Reliability, and Operations to convert technical and commercial priorities into executable roadmaps.
• Drive program discipline around cost-reduction pipelines, qualification timelines, validation plans, savings realization, and risk mitigation.
• Support scalable governance for PRQ, sustaining updates, second-source qualifications, and manufacturing/process improvements.

• Own the global portfolio management process for Supply Chain Strategy programs.
• Maintain and improve program dashboards, KPI reporting, program health, on-time delivery, launch readiness, risk visibility, and executive-level portfolio reviews.
• Continue scaling program tools and governance mechanisms such as Power BI dashboards, Smartsheets, JIRA/NPI handoff tools, launch strategy frameworks, and standardized program pages.
• Build a common execution language across teams for program status, risks, decision logs, owners, and escalations.
• Ensure portfolio data supports decision-making around resources, risk, cost, timing, and business priorities.

• Act as the connective tissue between Supply Chain Strategy, Manufacturing Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Product Engineering, Quality, Reliability, Operations, Finance, Logistics, Sales/Commercial teams, and external suppliers/contract manufacturers.
• Translate business priorities into execution plans that support revenue growth, margin…