Program Manager
Company: Vergent Products Inc.
Location: Loveland
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Description:Are you someone who has a passion for creating
flawless client experiences? Perhaps you thrive from the hustle of
managing multiple portfolios. Or maybe, you are a perfectionist who
desires to make an impact through impeccable project detail? If so,
then consider joining a team dedicated to being the leading
provider of high-discipline product design, manufacturing and
service.Company Benefits:
- Medical, dental & vision benefits
- 401K
- Life insurance/AD&D
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Three weeks vacation and sick time
- Employee Assistance ProgramSalary for the Program Manager
position: $73,000 - $93,000 depending on experienceVergent Products
is seeking a full-time Program Manager to provide best in class
Program Management. The senior technical program manager manages a
portfolio of new and existing client accounts with complex
technical requirements. This position plays a vital role in
creating and maintaining the client experience to balance high
client satisfaction and loyalty with stewardship of company
resources by communicating and monitoring schedules, budgets, and
establishing a communication cadence between the client and company
resources that is consistent with the needs of both the client and
the Vergent Products team. The Program Manager is a brand champion
who leads continuous improvement in the company's client engagement
policies, procedures, and proficiency.As the Program Manager you
will:
- Follow a rigorous and detailed process to ensure the Vergent
team is aware of client agreements, risk mitigation plans, sales
orders, schedules, budgets, production and stocking requirements,
supply chain considerations, and that product specifications are
understood and executed.
- Establish Product Lifecycle Management plans; Manage schedule
and monitor financial performance for on-time on-budget completion
of projects. Ensure task owners understand their tasks, have
adequate resources to accomplish the task, and complete the task on
time.
- Assess the risk of potential obstacles by reviewing process,
program and product bottlenecks, and develop action plans to
mitigate risk for each program. Partner with the client to resolve
unexpected issues efficiently to maintain client product flow and
effectively to prevent future occurrence.
- Act as an agent of de-escalation when unforeseen issues arise.
Focus energy on getting facts that will be used to develop
effective solutions. Communicate solutions to customers.
- Guide programs through the product life cycle; Initiate and
facilitate major program milestones (ie: Design reviews, New
Product Introduction (NPI) kickoff, 1st article reviews, release to
production); Manage and secure approval, funding and recovery of
costs for changes. Recover excess or obsolete inventory; Manage
client owned property and return when no longer needed; Initiate
product obsolescence when appropriate.
- Provide proactive and regular updates to client on open order
status, project progress, open actions items, risks,
warranty/service status, inventory liability, and recovery plans on
a dependable cadence.
- Lead and facilitate cost reduction efforts for the client's
portfolio.
- Schedule, prepare, and conduct periodic business reviews with
assigned clients.
- For established clients, work closely with Business Development
to identify new business opportunities
- Facilitate Design for Excellence early involvement of
interested parties (client, supply chain, production) in design
processes to ensure a smooth and trouble free transition into
production.
- Facilitate design transfer of products into volume
production.
- Working with other Program Managers, identify and lead
improvement in client experience touch points and program
management business processes (ie: Sales order entry, order
acknowledgement, contract review, risk mitigation, business
reviews, project management).
- Acts as champion of the brand promise; Implement the value
proposition in standardized processes to ensure repeatable results
from the client perspective, execute robust client communication on
cadence, and assist colleagues who communicate with clients to
embrace the brand and value proposition in their touch points.At
Vergent Products we share a passion to make a difference in the
world through electronic manufacturing. We are a fast-growing
employer who cares about our employees, offers great benefits, and
gives each employee the ability to grow within our
company.Requirements:
- BS or equivalent experience in business management or technical
discipline
- 3-5 years' experience in technical project management.
- Strong team leadership skills with the ability to set
objectives, project timelines and execute to milestones and
deliverables.
- Strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills
externally with clients and internally with cross functional
team.
- Ability to resolve conflicts.
- Ability to analyze complex problems and solve them with diverse
resources.
- Business acumen to balance client needs with company needs
including an understanding of product profitability and cost
drivers.
- Proficiency with company ERP, PLM, MES, and analysis/reporting
tools as well as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong project definition and management skill with
demonstrated track record of on-time under-budget execution.
- Agile project management experience preferred.*No Recruiters or
Agencies pleasePI200966818
Keywords: Vergent Products Inc., Loveland , Program Manager, Executive , Loveland, Colorado
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