Senior Manager, Engineering Program Management

Job Category: MT3

Requisition Number: SENIO
002830

• Posted :
  December 16, 2025
• Full‑Time
• Hybrid

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Olmsted Township, OH 44138, USA

Vitamix is unquestionably the premium brand of high‑performance “blenders,” and known for its top‑notch company culture and climate. It is an important component of what makes Vitamix unique and successful, and the reason why Vitamix is recognized as a Top Workplace, North Coast
99 Winner, and Smart Culture Award recipient.

Throughout its 100+ year history, Vitamix has encouraged and promoted healthy lifestyles for both its customers and employees. Employees enjoy multiple wellness programs and perks, a free Vitamix machine, and an onsite fitness center. Vitamix also offers a flexible work environment, great work culture, healthy living initiatives like fitness reimbursements, and opportunities for advancement.

For consumers, Vitamix can be found domestically in places like William Sonoma, Sur la Table, Crate & Barrel, Target, Amazon, and at , and is in over 130 countries around the world.

Ultimately, Vitamix is the Global‑leader in high‑performance blending solutions for home and commercial use, is preferred by chefs and is found in many of top restaurants around the world. It is relied upon by culinary schools in the U.S. and has been used to train thousands of students and master chefs worldwide. If it is not a Vitamix, it’s just a blender.

Vitamix is seeking a Sr. Manager, Engineering Program Management who will lead a team of project and program managers, ensuring successful, on‑time, and on‑budget delivery of highly complex, cross‑functional projects. This role drives consistency, continuous improvement, and innovation in program management processes, while ensuring strategic alignment between the PM function and the broader organization. The successful candidate will have extensive experience leading programs/projects specifically within product development.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead, guide, and manage the team of Project/Program managers, including all aspects of talent management.
• Collaborate on establishing cross‑functional project teams (including Engineering, Purchasing, Product Management, Operations, etc.) and ensure adherence to the Product Development (PD) process throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive resolution of all project resource constraints and priority conflicts across the portfolio.
• Manage the overall project portfolio, driving prioritization, investment allocation, and strategic alignment with Product Strategy.
• Govern all programs within the portfolio, including NPD, Cost/Quality improvements, and Regulatory/Compliance initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and complete resource loading across all technical disciplines to effectively balance and align the active project portfolio.
• Oversee financial management (OPEX/CAPEX), ensuring accurate tracking and reporting for all Product Development initiatives.
• Promote consistency and standardization of project leadership methodologies within the team and across other project management groups.
• Evaluate best practices and innovative processes to advance and improve overall project management effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement to the PD and supporting business processes.
• Establish and maintain overall program schedules utilizing standard timing summaries, proactively identifying and resolving timing concerns.
• Provide high‑level project direction and management support to ensure programs achieve schedule and objective targets.
• Identify opportunities for future product improvement based on warranty feedback, labor reporting, safety statistics, and material cost analysis.
• Organize and participate in Project Review Status Meetings that incorporate lessons learned.

The ideal candidate will also possess:

• Alignment with Vitamix’s culture and Guiding Principles which defines its Purpose, Mission, and Values.
• 10+ years’ experience in a project/program management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
• 3 years’ supervisor experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field
• Proficient in MS Office
• PMP Certification preferred
• Expert knowledge of program…