Program Manager

What you'll do:

- The Program Manager is part of a team, leading and steering all PMCC projects/programs through ProLaunch stage gates
- He/she is accountable to drive projects/programs, actively challenging content, intervening and redirecting activities if necessary
- The Program Manager is responsible for planning projects/programs together with Product Line & Eng., incl. required resources
- He/she also monitors project execution and reports status/outcomes, incl. associated risks and mitigations to the project
- Part of the role is to facilitate stakeholder alignment while balancing priorities and conflicting objectives
- The Program Manager will work closely w/- matrixed leadership teams to ensure financial and operational objectives are met

- Leads projects/programs for PMCC division within EMEA
- Takes full ownership for satisfactory achievement of the project/program objective
- Facilitates stakeholders, balancing priorities and conflicting objectives
- Actively challenges content/outcomes, redirecting activities if required
- Ensures project deliverables are completed within cost, time and budget
- Creates transparent and commonly accepted project performance view
- Monitors the project budget, staffing requirements and reporting
- Reports project progress and information, performs project reviews, identifies risks and deviations, and obtains solutions
- Looks forward, anticipating and addressing potential problems in advance
- Plans projects/programs including scoping and prioritization of activities
- Owns the adherence to the ProLaunch approach, ensuring conformance
- Is not responsible to provide Product Line and/or Engineering resources

Qualifications:

University degree or similar education
3-5 years' experience in Program Management; or a combination of Program Management with some Engineering, Operational and/or Product Management. Experienced in products / components of the electrical sector preferred

Skills:

- Strong experience in project management methodologies
- Fluent in English
- Experience in risk management
- Knowledge of the power managment industry is a plus
- Project Management Institute accreditation (PMP) is a plus
- Strong, yet empathetic presence with ability to actively listen
- Proven leadership skills to lead without direct authority
- Good skills in verbal & written communication/presentation
- Challenging mind, distinct analytical skills, pushing for insights
- Motivating, optimistic mind-set also when facing head-wind