Vice President, Program Management

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Nortek Data Center Cooling builds the systems that keep modern data centers running — from liquid cooling to large‑scale air solutions. Our work supports some of the world’s most demanding AI and hyperscale environments, and we solve those challenges with engineering depth and practical execution.

We keep things simple here. We communicate early, stay close to the details, and follow through. When issues come up, we address them directly, not with layers of process. Customers count on us because we do what we say and we keep projects moving.

Our culture is hands‑on and collaborative. People take ownership, move quickly, and help each other. If you like working with teammates who are straightforward and accountable, you’ll feel h the backing of Madison Air, we have the scale, stability, and manufacturing footprint to support complex, high‑growth programs.

Job Summary The Vice President of Program Management serves as the cross-functional integrator and accountability mechanism for customer commitments across the entire program lifecycle at Nortek Data Center Cooling. This executive-level role leads custom and configurable development programs, ensuring flawless execution from opportunity identification through completion of product commissioning.

The VP of Program Management coordinates Engineering, Test, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and Service teams to meet schedule, cost, quality, and customer commitments, while these functions continue to own execution within their respective areas. This position is accountable for the financial health of the program and for program-level P&L execution and customer commitments—delivering revenue, margin, cost, cash, schedule, change orders, and overall program performance;
Sales remains responsible for pricing strategy. Program Management maintains direct customer contact, while the Sales Account Executive remains the primary customer contact and owns customer communication and negotiation. Leading a team of customer-assigned Program Managers, the role drives cross-functional alignment, manages contract and program risk, and establishes scalable program management processes that enable consistent execution as the business scales beyond $2B.

Key Responsibilities Program Delivery & Execution Own end-to-end program health from opportunity identification through completion of product commissioning, ensuring all commitments established during the PAR, customer quotation, technical submittal, and budgeting processes are achieved.

Manage the cross-functional team to schedule with a relentless focus on critical-path items, driving flawless execution of development and production programs that exceed customer expectations for on-time delivery, quality, service, and sustainability.

Establish structured workflows for project kickoff, engineering release, drawing approval cycles, long-lead procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, customer acceptance, installation, and commissioning.

Continuously refine program execution practices to reduce rework, minimize delays caused by engineering changes, and improve cross-functional predictability.

Define program intake and scoping processes that incorporate feasibility assessments, technical requirements, material constraints, and manufacturing capacity considerations.

Program Risk Management Implement a robust program risk management process that establishes clear methodologies, governance, and expectations for Program Managers across all programs.

Deploy a standardized risk identification, escalation, and mitigation process across all major programs, targeting a 90% on-time closure rate for critical risks.

Maintain executive visibility to top program risks…