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Clark-Reliance LLC Program Manager in Strongsville, Ohio
Program Manager
Who We Are
Clark-Reliance® is a world class manufacturing company, serving customers in over 120 countries in the power generation, refining, gas processing, and chemical industries. Clark-Reliance strives to maintain a nurturing, developmental environment for its employees and find ways to continue to grow every year.
What is a Program Manager?
As a Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the successful execution of critical initiatives that are central to the company's growth and success. You will be responsible for managing and driving projects from concept to launch, ensuring that they meet objectives and achieve schedule, financial, and quality targets. You will lead assigned critical programs including new product development projects, cost reduction programs, engineering systems implementations, and acquisition integrations. Your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, technical experts, and senior leadership will be essential to your success in this role.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with five years of proven experience in project management, managing project scope, budget, schedule, and constraints, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop detailed project timelines, ensuring that every stage is meticulously planned and that projects remain on schedule and within budget
- Ensure effective project planning including defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables for assigned projects
- Assemble project teams and assign responsibilities, identifying and addressing resource constraints
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute projects effectively and efficiently
- Monitor project progress, proactively addressing issues and challenges that may impact project success
- Ensure that projects meet quality and performance standards
- Lead engineering systems implementations
- Lead cost reduction programs, working closely with engineering to implement cost-savings while tracking and reporting on progress
- Lead new product development projects from concept to market launch, collaborating with R&D, engineering and marketing teams using the stage gate process
- Lead acquisition integration efforts for acquired companies, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure acquisitions are well integrated to Clark-Reliance
- Maintain clear and transparent communication for all projects with project stakeholders
- Provide regular updates to senior management and key stakeholders with project status, risks, and opportunities during project reviews
- Comply with policies, procedures, standards, and rules of the Company
Perform all other job-related duties as assigned
Required Experience and Education
- Bachelor's degree in a related field required. Bachelor's degree in engineering is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of proven experience in project management, managing project scope, budget, schedule, and constraints, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proficiency in project management software and tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work with multiple deadlines in an ever-changing environment
Effective at managing projects using Agile development practices
Preferred Experience and Skills