Program Manager

Eaton's IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Program Manager. This is a remote opportunity that can be based from a home office or from the approved Eaton facilities listed:Galesburg MI, Southfield MI, Marshall MI, South Bend IN, Indianapolis IN, Kings Mountain NC or Beachwood OH.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $124000 - $182000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Program Manager is a proven leader accountable for managing complex, global New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialization projects - such as STP (Standard Transition Process and VA/VE) that consistently deliver on business case cost and benefit commitments.

The position will drive rigorous application of Eaton's ProLaunch processes and tools (e.g. ProPM) across projects and programs, while providing guidance and coaching to cross-functional teams on best practices. Serves as a mentor to PM Champions - Project Managers and interns, fostering professional growth and development. This role will also oversee regional capital spending by managing budgets, approvals, and forecasts. Drive automation, prioritize reinvestment, and coordinate with operations and finance for execution and reporting.

What you'll do:

• Capable to lead the entire project lifecycle-from development through launch-ensuring delivery of business case financial targets for NPI, STP, and VAVE programs.
• Create and implement comprehensive project management plans that meet scope, schedule, and financial objectives, guide teams through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Utilize standard program management processes, tools, systems, and metrics to ensure operational cadence, agility, and transparency.
• Lead and foster strong cross-functional teams to achieve accountability and performance standards for commercial, technical, and manufacturing readiness at start of production.
• Promote team dynamics by leveraging individual strengths, providing feedback and coaching, and driving proactive risk mitigation and structured problem-solving.
• Expand expertise across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to support program success.
• Influence and secure baseline business case expectations with stakeholders, including scope, benefits, costs, assumptions, risks/opportunities, milestones, and alternative scenarios.
• Clearly articulate and manage business case financials; develop negotiation strategies with functional partners to uphold commitments in customer and supplier contracts.
• Ensure robust change management processes and appropriate contract language.
• Design and implement effective communication strategies for internal and external stakeholders, addressing customer needs, leadership updates, and team alignment.
• Tailor messaging and lead project/program reviews across multiple leadership levels to enable informed decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Forecast, consolidate, and manage regional capital spending while maintaining the CapEx budget.
• Coordinate CAR approvals with senior leadership and drive automation in capital execution using PM champion structure.
• Collaborate with Product Line and Operations to gather capacity data for reinvestment prioritization.
• Manage monthly decapitalization reporting and serve as liaison with division finance for spend execution and forecasting

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years experience in Program Management or combination of Program Management with Operations
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any "CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc."

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering
• Master's Degree
• Automotive experience
• PMP Certification from PMI (Project Management Institute)
• Experience in requirements and risk management
• Knowledge in product and project portfolio management principles

• Proven experience managing and leading projects through complete life cycle
• Proficiency in program and project management methodologies, processes and tools
• Understanding of operational processes, manufacturing systems, and supply chain principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for stakeholder engagement
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and influence without direct authority