What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Program Manager - Contract (Macon, GA) position at The PMO Squad?
A leading OEM manufacturer of specialty vehicles is growing its Advanced Engineering Program Management discipline during a strong growth year. You'll lead complex, major program initiatives end-to-end - from planning through Gate Review - reporting to the VP, Program Management. This is a hands-on execution role for someone who wants to build, not just maintain.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, vision, and direction for assigned project teams
- Lead development of project scope, timing, and budget; coordinate activities to keep programs on time and on budget
- Build detailed, achievable timing plans in Microsoft Project using team input
- Create and negotiate Statements of Work (SOWs) between internal stakeholders and third-party providers; monitor and assign internal actions to completion
- Communicate deliverable expectations; plan, monitor, and review project tasks to ensure adherence to the company's stage-gate product development process
- Coach and guide project team members
- Identify resource requirements and communicate needs to functional area leaders
- Make decisions and take independent action on matters directly affecting project objectives
- Continuously evaluate project status and report regularly to Executive Management and key stakeholders
- Prepare Gate Review documentation and lead review meetings with management
- Manage and report on budgets, spend, and product costs
- Drive cross-functional teams effectively even under pressure and shifting priorities
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business or an Engineering-related field
- Minimum 7 years managing major, complex projects
- 2 years in a manufacturing or technical environment
- S. citizen or permanent resident, authorized to work in the U.S.
- Proactive, can-do mindset with the ability to operate independently and take ownership
- Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced, shifting priorities
- Willing and able to travel up to 50%
- Open to a 6 month contract engagement
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- MBA or Master's in Engineering Management
- PMP Certification
- Technical or engineering development background
- Experience managing a product development program from concept to launch
- Experience with process development and continuous improvement
Tools & Environment
- Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint (advanced proficiency)
- Manufacturing/OEM environment with a formal stage-gate development process
- Cross-functional, matrixed team structure with executive-level reporting
Ideal Candidate Profile
You're a doer, not someone who watches things happen - you take ownership and drive outcomes without needing heavy oversight. You anticipate problems before they escalate and bring a strong, driven, "figure it out" attitude to fast-moving, ambiguous situations. You're equally comfortable running a detailed project plan and presenting program status to senior executives, and you thrive in a manufacturing environment where the stakes and the pace are both high.
Salary : $70 - $80