Program Manager

On the heels of achieving 3X growth
, Virginia Transformer is hiring to do it again!

We’re strategically building our team for the next 3X growth cycle — a phase that is both intense and incredibly rewarding
. We’re highly selective about who joins us, because this journey isn’t for everyone.

If you have the drive, grit, and expertise to perform at a high level — and you want to grow your career 3X alongside the Company’s growth — we’d love to talk.

Apply below and let’s start the conversation.

Virginia Transformer is the largest U.S.

-owned producer of power transformers in North America, and we’ve been able to grow the past 50-plus years through an unwavering focus on delivering for our customers. We’re more than 5,400 people strong and are known throughout the industry for being an engineering company that makes premium quality transformers in the shortest lead times.

As a privately held, organically growing company
, we thrive on nimbleness, innovation, and tenacity.

If you love the thrill of securing the U.S. electric grid, enabling all manufacturing in the country, and the energy of a fast-moving train — this is the place for you. We train hard, grow together, and lead with purpose. Every transformer we build is custom, every challenge unique, and every team member essential.

We’re looking for those ready to lead, fueled by commitment, and driven by impact. We are growing so fast that all our available roles are not yet posted, so let us know if you are interested and we will follow-up.

Position Title:
Program Manager – Projects Team

Location: Roanoke, VA (with travel to manufacturing facilities)

Reports To: Director of Projects / Senior Program Leadership

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Program Manager – Projects Team is responsible for leading and coordinating complex, cross-functional projects within Virginia Transformer Corp’s custom transformer manufacturing environment. This role ensures projects are executed on time, within scope, and aligned with customer requirements, operational capabilities, and business objectives.

The Program Manager serves as the central point of accountability across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, logistics, and commercial teams, driving disciplined execution and proactive risk management for high-value, customer-critical programs.

• Own end-to-end program execution for assigned transformer projects, from order handoff through delivery and closeout.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary internal point of contact coordinating across engineering, operations, procurement, quality, and logistics.

• Lead regular project reviews and cross-functional meetings to track progress, resolve issues, and manage dependencies.
• Align internal teams on scope, timelines, resource requirements, and customer expectations.
• Escalate risks and constraints early with clear mitigation plans.
• Monitor project schedules, production timelines, and critical path activities.
• Track program-level costs, change orders, and scope adjustments in coordination with commercial and finance teams.
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks related to materials, capacity, engineering changes, and customer requirements.
• Partner with sales, project management, and customer-facing teams to support clear communication and expectation management.
• Support customer meetings, progress updates, and issue resolution as needed.
• Ensure customer requirements are clearly documented, communicated, and executed internally.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the Projects team.
• Help define and standardize program management tools, templates, and best practices.
• Contribute to lessons learned and post-project reviews to improve future execution.

• Maintain accurate program status reporting, dashboards, and documentation.
• Track KPIs related to on-time delivery, execution quality, and program performance.
• Provide regular updates to project leadership and senior stakeholders.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management,…