Spherion Staffing is seeking a Program Manager for a dynamic role in New Ulm, MN, acting as the primary link between clients and production. You will drive customer development programs from the initial engineering phase through full-scale manufacturing while ensuring a seamless experience for every client. We are looking for professionals with experience in engineered environments like aerospace or automotive but also encourage recent engineering, manufacturing, or business graduates to apply. If you are a motivated learner ready to coordinate cross-functional teams in a challenging technical environment, we want to hear from you.
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Salary: $70,000 - $110,000
This DIRECT HIRE opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits!
An awesome employee-ownership culture.
Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, disability, life and more).
Paid time off.
401k match and ESOP contributions.
Flexible work environment.
Education reimbursement.
Responsibilities:
Lead high complexity custom motor and generator projects across functions using structured program/project management techniques and a phase gate process to achieve quality, schedule/delivery, and cost targets. Act as the liaison between global customers and global manufacturing sites (Materials Control, Scheduling, Engineering, Quality, AP/AR, Sales, etc.) with responsibility for handling all sales, engineering and tooling orders, account questions, complaints, returns, and other general queries for assigned accounts. Understand, apply, and disseminate complex or ambiguous customer requirements into actionable project plans. Provide guidance to the organization related to project execution and customer requirements. Mitigate project risks based on knowledge and understanding of the manufacturing process and business acumen.
Qualifications:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this position, including the ability to positively engage potential customers at any level in their organization in conversation in person and via phone and/or computer. Excellent organizational, decision-making skills, and the ability to be self-motivated are required. Working knowledge of English (verbal and written) is required. Experience with one or more project management software tools is preferred. (MS Project, Asana, Monday.com, etc.). Strong financial acumen and the ability to use this knowledge to influence short- and long-term financial decisions of key projects, including capital expenditures is required. Ability to document processes, process validations, qualifications, protocols, reports (technical and non-technical), and test methods is required. An understanding of continuous improvement principles and methodologies is essential. Six Sigma or other problem-solving tools is preferred. Experience with risk identification, risk mitigation, and risk management related to project success is required.
B.S. Degree in an applicable field (business management, engineering, or other) is preferred. Experience in lieu of degree will be considered. PMP certification beneficial. 5-7 years of applicable experience in an engineered product environment in Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Medical Device, O&G or other technology field is preferred. Proven track record of delivering project milestones related to cost, timeline, and quality.
Apply today for this challenging and rewarding new career path.
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).