The Program Manager will oversee multiple programs and teams, guiding projects from initial quote through successful completion. Supporting Roush's Contract Manufacturing division in Livonia, MI, this role is ideal for a driven leader who thrives on collaboration, customer engagement, and delivering results across diverse teams.
As a Program Manager, you will:- Manage business aspects of multiple concurrent programs and ensure financial targets and timing are met while maintaining established quality standards.
- Manage, lead, train, coach, and mentor program team(s) related to their job responsibilities.
- Plan, schedule, and oversee coordinator activities and monitor program(s) status.
- Actively maintain customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and quality of service.
- Managing all activities associated with materials, budgeting, and production for assigned programs(s).
- Act as liaison with the customer and program staff to properly identify and process scope changes, address issues and communicate regarding program milestones.
- Managing program related correspondence and documents through designated document management systems.
- Ensuring adherence to Roush's standards of quality, safety, and best practices along with customer specific requirements.
- Direct and manage coordination groups that assign goals for subcontractors.
- Develop and execute large program plans. Manage day-to-day build operations supporting department management. Manage the execution of continuous quality improvement activities.
- Collect data from customers, suppliers, Bill of Material, and other resources to prepare presentations and reports. Review program(s) status daily and report percentage of completion.
As a Program Manager, you will need:- Bachelor's degree in business or engineering.
- Minimum of 4 years of managing projects and programs.
- Minimum of 2 years of formal or informal leadership experience.
- U.S. citizen under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of program management tools and processes (change control, risk identification, phase gate).
- Proven customer relationship skills including the ability to interpret customer requests and deliverables with a focus on cost, quality and delivery.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to effectively host presentations and work with cross functional teams.
- Expert skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Project. Microsoft Excel is a large part of job responsibilities.
- Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to follow directions and prioritize a wide range of assignments.
A successful candidate may also have:- Experience with people management and team leadership, direct or indirect.
- Working knowledge of program management tools (risk analyses, communication plans, timing plans, business cases, comprehensive financial analyses).
- Strong leadership and management skills, ability to solve complex problems, work independently, and be customer focused while managing cost, quality, and delivery.
- Experienced with Google applications.
Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, paid holidays.
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