Program Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Plans, leads, and coordinates team personnel and the related product development and delivery processes for S&S Cycle designs, products, projects.  Facilitates the successful completion of long term Life Cycle Projects.  Scope of work ranges from concept development through product commercial launch including after action reviews.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Accountable as Program Manager to deliver assigned programs and projects.

• Manages and provides leadership for any assigned personnel including work assignments and performance reviews.

• Establishes specifications, targets, and deliverables and maintains these via reviews with relevant parties (marketing, finance, engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, management, etc.)

• Plans and directs the construction of prototypes and samples to meet project timeline and company regulatory requirements

• Project planning including Statement of Requirements, Work Breakdown Structure, NPV, budgets, and maintenance of project documents in accordance with the Product Development Process

• Facilitates project meetings, design reviews, and communicates results. 

• Facilitates project team to establish test requirements, directs and supports testing to verify reliability and performance

• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards

• Work within specified budget guidelines

• Ensure regulatory compliance through test and analysis

• Lead investigation of field problems and warranty issues

• Continuously improve NPD methodology and related knowledge capture/retention

• Understand and adhere to the department goals, objectives, and strategy 

• Establish and maintain credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions 

• Present and maintain positive morale amongst employees

• Perform other program/project tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related Engineering degree preferred

• PMP certification and/or related previous experience preferred.

• Experience working as an engineering professional in Powersports or a related industry preferred

• APQP based product development and launch experience preferred 

• Flexible, energetic, forward-thinking, and creative with high moral and ethical standards

• Familiarity with IC engines and their components preferred 

• Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization in a positive fashion

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of computer applications

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work is performed in an office environment with occasional exposure to production environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel or crawl.

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

• Must comply with safety equipment standards: safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety toe shoes when present on production floor

• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization

POSITION IDENTIFICATION:

• Salaried

• Position Class 4

• Job Code - 11296

• EEO Code – Professional

VALUE ASSESSMENT TARGETS:   

• Adaptability & Flexibility Advanced

• Commitment & Initiative Advanced

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills Advanced

• Customer Focus Advanced

• Decision Making Ability & Judgment Mastery

• Honesty & Integrity Advanced

• Leadership & Teamwork Mastery

• Performance:  Quality & Quantity Mastery

• Professionalism & Attitude Mastery

• Vision & Innovation Mastery