Manager - Industrial Program Management

Job Description

The Program Management - Manager is responsible for overall management of the Industrial program management team, execution of customer development projects and overseeing all commercial and program related tasks within the team’s projects. He/she leads the team in building the design and implementation of business strategies, maintains profitable business relationships and leads the defined key customer and assigned projects.

• Provide leadership and support to the Program Management team and support to the customers in regards to all technical issues and ensure high quality customer service (follow-up of orders, customer visits, cost/revenue analysis in cooperation with the project controlling, prepare and conducting of customer presentations).
• Ensure  team is fully staffed and provide ongoing feedback and development.
• Support the customer projects from a technical as well as commercial perspective from the initial phase until delivery in regard to budget, deadlines etc.
• Plan and coordinate all project related activities in accordance with the M+H development process xSEP considering the relevant quality specifications.
• Establish and drive Industry specific PM KPIs, best practices and reportings.
• Analyze project risks with regard to profitability, timing, technical and environmental requirements.
• Lead in planning project resources and budget and ensure compliance with project budget and time plan.
• Define the Quality Gates and detail time planning.
• Shape program management tools to be more effective for the PM team represent the industrial business unit within the program management community, locally and globally.
• Provide escalation and necessary decisions in steering committees.
• Report the Quality Gates in local steering committee according to plans.
• Review and assist Project Manager (if needed) in presenting projects to customers.
• Review the project status regularly with assigned project manager, determine deviations according to the quality gates and define corrective actions.
• Continuously coordinate and follow up the open tasks with the project management team.
• Lead and develop a new program management team in accordance with the Filter Values and Leadership Competencies.

• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management
• Budgeting
• Cross-Functional Understanding
• Project Documentation
• Transformation Management
• Resource Planning
• Change Management
• Quality Assurance

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 5+ years relevant experience in project management capacity in a manufacturing or similar industry.

• Some technical knowledge of M+H products as well as customer business.
• Customer orientation, organization and coordination skills, self‑initiative and ability to lead a team under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Conflict management, communication skills, Relevant IT tools (MS Office, SAP, Microsoft Project).
• Approx. 30% travel.

• MBA or PMP Certification.
• People management 3 years preferred.
• Manufacturing preferred.
• Filtration experience.