Program Manager - Owens Design

General Job Description
PROGRAM MANAGER
Program Manager plays a crucial role in the sales activity, proposal
generation, launch and execution of programs. This position requires a unique
blend of business, technical, and cross-functional management skills.
The Program Manager is responsible for managing the implementation of specific
customer contracts involving complex electro-mechanical and computer-based systems.
Plans and directs program schedules and budgets. Monitors program from project
initiation through project delivery, interfacing with customer on technical matters.
Organizes interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the program on schedule
and within budget constraints. Assigns and monitors work of program staff, providing
technical support and direction.
Summary of Responsibilities
1. PROPOSAL CREATION: Develop proposal to meet customer needs. Create budgets
for Engineering, Material, and Production Labor. Create, strategize, and negotiate
schedule and project maturity. Work with Business Development to create winning
pricing strategy.
2. ON TIME PROJECT PERFORMANCE: Completing projects on time with the
dynamics of managing customer expectations, technical challenges, and shared company
resource allocation.
3. ON BUDGET PROJECT PERFORMANCE: Completing projects on budget with the
dynamics of managing customer expectations, technical challenges, and shared company
resource allocation.
4. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: Achieving a high level of customer satisfaction on all
assigned projects.
5. COMPANY CHAMPION: Establishing relationships with the customer whereby they
look to this position as the single point of contact for execution of program.
6. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Influencing management of multiple internal and
external resources to insure successful execution of opportunities without direct reporting
relationships.
7. PRODUCT MANAGEMENT: Directing and managing Materials, Purchasing, and
Engineering to document critical build documentation including BOMs, drawings,
procedures, release notes, and acceptance criteria for future replication.

Qualifications:
• A minimum of two years of managing new-product development. Experience in
the capital equipment industry is a strong plus.
• Track record of projects/programs, which achieved technical, schedule and
budgetary goals.
• Experience in development of complex equipment such as process automation in
areas including semiconductor metrology and solar fabrication.
• Excellent management skills and be experienced in managing multidisciplinary
product development teams.
• Capable of communicating complex issues to customers, management and peers
Reports in a concise manner in both written and oral communications.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience and proven performance in designing products for manufacturability,
serviceability and reliability.
• Proven ability to work with business development and external customers to
define product requirements and proposals
• BSME or equivalent with 5-years minimum hands-on design experience.