Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Science preferred.
5+ years of project or program coordination experience, ideally in a manufacturing or technical environment.
Project Management (PMP) certification strongly preferred; uncertified candidates must commit to pursuing certification.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Configuration Management Systems, and ERP systems.
Ability to manage diverse personnel in a matrix organization.
Strong multitasking skills and hands-on problem-solving ability.
Responsibilities
Manage complex programs to ensure timely delivery, adherence to specifications, and budget compliance.
Create and manage project timelines, reporting performance against them.
Develop and oversee project budgets, ensuring financial performance is tracked and reported.
Coordinate activities across engineering, supply chain, and operations for project success.
Act as the primary customer interface, providing exceptional support and managing expectations.
Identify and mitigate project risks proactively.
Leverage technical knowledge to align investigations and developments with project goals.
Lead project teams through phase gate reviews, ensuring all phases are navigated effectively.
Communicate project performance to stakeholders, including leadership and customers.
Benefits
Opportunity to grow skills in a high-tech, team-oriented environment.
Supportive company culture that reinforces accountability.
Engagement with cutting-edge optics and photonics technology.
Access to professional development opportunities, including PMP certification pursuit.
Full Job Description
Location: Boulder, CO, US, 80301
Job Function: Product/Project Management
Job Country: United States
Job City: Boulder
The Program Manager supports the execution of cross-functional projects related to optics and photonics product development. This role provides project coordination, basic customer interface, and documentation support under the guidance of senior program management staff. It is ideal for candidates looking to grow their skills in a high-tech, team-oriented environment.
Reports to: Manager, Program Management
Manage technically and logistically complex programs. Responsibility to deliver on time, to specification and at planned cost.
Create a timeline for each project and actively manage and report performance against the timeline.
Create a budget for each project with the tools provided by Finance and actively manage and report performance against the budget
Coordinate activity with engineering, supply chain, and operations organizations to position for success on the project.
Serve as a primary customer interface for assigned projects, providing superior support, and effectively managing demanding customers.
Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks.
Leverage relevant technical knowledge to ensure that technical investigations and developments remain well-aligned to the overall project goals.
Achieve results while reinforcing company's cultural beliefs and maintaining a chain of accountability.
Lead each project team and navigate each project through the phase gate review process for the relevant phases (Initiate, Feasibility, Design, Prototype, Pilot, Production)
Communicate / present relevant project performance to various stakeholders including Excelitas leadership and Customer Stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree, BS in Engineering, Business or Science a plus.
5+ years of project or program coordination experience, ideally in a manufacturing or technical environment. Optics/photonics experience preferred.
Project Management (PMP) certification strongly preferred. Uncertified candidates will be expected to commit to pursuing certification.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
Experience with MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Configuration Management Systems, ERP systems
Skill in managing a diverse range of personnel assigned to program in a matrix organization
Ability to effectively multitask and operate independently, solving problems hands-on when appropriate.
What We Offer
Nearest Major Market: Boulder Nearest Secondary Market: Denver
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About Excelitas Technologies
Excelitas Technologies is a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized solutions to meet the lighting, detection and other high-performance technology needs of OEM customers. From medical lighting to analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics, industrial, safety and security, and aerospace and defense applications, Excelitas Technologies is committed to enabling our customers' success in their end-markets. Our photonics portfolio includes high-performance, high-reliability products ranging from sensors and detectors, to light sources, to optics and optomechanical sub-assemblies. We serve customers across the world in diverse markets including life sciences, environmental monitoring, industrial, defense and aerospace. Excelitas Technologies is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA with operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
