Aston Carter · 8 hours ago
Senior Program Manager
Spokane Valley, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $117K/yr
7+ years expAston Carter is a corporate talent solutions provider specializing in various professional sectors. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager to manage the New Product Introduction process and Customer Produced Product Transfer for strategic programs critical to the company's revenue and future opportunities.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Manages the New Product Introduction Process (NPI) and Customer Produced Product Transfer (CPPT) for strategic programs that are critical to the company’s revenue, profitability, and future business opportunities
Reports to the Director and Officer levels on a frequent basis for review of the NPI progress
Evaluates the NPI process and procedures and recommends improvements
Manages assigned market segment by mentoring lower-level Program Managers, keeping apprised of program status within the segment
Forms and manages cross-functional launch teams and drives regular team meetings to review progress
Generates and tracks a cross-functional action item list and the NPI checklist item archive
Assesses risks, develops solutions, implements change, and communicates responsibilities across the organization
Manages and mentors strategic quotes and the Request for Quote (RFQ) process. The team has a strong quoting team already, but needing support to manage timelines
Elevates critical issues to upper management
Ability to understand, apply, and perform complex financial analysis such as incremental margin, fixed/variable costing, absorption, departmental rate determination, and financial performance of a program
Negotiates and administers contracts utilizing strategic knowledge of the customer’s business scope, our sales strategy, and the RFQ process
Assesses customers’ needs and adapts the company’s business model to ensure the success of the program and communication of functional groups
Understands roles of functional departments, targets potential areas of concern, and assists in resolving problems
Generates, maintains, and publishes periodic reports on cost, quality, and delivery to include revenue plan and product roadmaps
Effectively interacts and communicates with all levels of management professionally and technically in both written and oral form
Qualification
Required
2+ years of Contracts Manufacturing environment experience (Tier 2 preferred, but open to Tier 3 as well)
5+ years of Program/Project Management experience (7+ years of PM experience for the Sr. PM position)
Understanding of the NPI (New Product Introduction) process and CPPT (Customer Produced Product Transfer)
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent
Needing to have a polished presentation due to the direct customer engagement. Must be self-driven
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical publications and reports
Ability to clearly communicate and document communications both verbally and in written form
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from small groups of managers, engineers, clients, and customers
Applied engineering mathematics, statistics, and business and economic analysis
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Intermediate to advanced ability to operate a computer and utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project for managing reports
Must possess a critical understanding of the business practice from the sales process through production
Benefits
Do department lunches regularly
Christmas lunch every year
Community service events during work hours
The full week of Christmas off
Onsite Gym as well as a Muv fitness membership discount
Basketball/Pickleball court access
Ping pong table
Billiards
Indoor basketball shooting spot
Band/Music area with scheduled jam sessions
Ability to participate in company facilitated tournaments
Company
Aston Carter
Aston Carter is a staffing and recruiting company providing risk and compliance services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2011-01-31Acquired
Leadership Team
Juan Pablo McCausland-PHR, CDP
Human Resources Business Partner
Sherry Guevara
Regional Human Resources Partner-West Region
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