Systems Technical Program Manager

Job Description Summary
The Repairs Program Manager is responsible for driving programs on the cutting edge of technology in the market. The Repairs Mission Team works on developing solutions for field execution in line with Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost Reduction. Programs include developing crane-less solutions for Major Component replacements, developing new tools to enable technicians to perform work safer, and improving on existing processes to reduce the time a repair takes to execute in the field. While we increase availability for our customers we also work to make things better for our technicians maintaining the turbines in the fleet. The Repairs Mission Team works on highly complex problems with high business impact.

A successful Technical Program Manager is self-starting, independent, and demonstrates ownership over program milestones such as bill of material releases, development of product documentation for quoting and lifecycle management, validation of the product, and implementation of lessons learned into product improvements. They will work closely with Product Managers, Systems Engineers, Subsystem Program Managers, Sourcing, and Configuration Management to maintain a tightly interconnected team working towards the common goal of developing world-class wind turbines.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own the development and maintenance of integrated program schedule, budget, resource identification, and priority discussions for Repairs programs from conception through product sunset.
• Coordinate deliverables, execution, and detailed schedules with Subsystem teams to escalate visibility to critical path activities.
• Provide cross-functional product leadership, working across EHS, Sourcing, Quality, Services, and external parties to ensure that critical product development milestones are achieved.
• Facilitate issue resolution with close connection to the product Systems Engineer and Product Manager, including development of contingency plans and scenario planning.
• Provide regular cross-functional leadership updates along with escalation of programmatic and technical risks
• Assures compliance to engineering processes to maintain a high quality standard of work outputs.
• Drive continuous process improvement to the repairs process and providing input into overall engineering practices as it relates to design for serviceability
• Ensure program outputs align with Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) requirements
• Receive and incorporate lessons learned from field personnel into next generation products

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university or similar
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Program Management, Renewable Energy Engineering or related fields
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time. This may include international travel as well as travel to

• Ability to break-down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making
• Ability to prioritize information, using analytical thinking for decision making
• Technical aptitude and familiarity with industrial-scale projects and/or product development
• System or product-level mindset
• Effective oral and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Has in-depth knowledge of wind industry standards for product development