Operations Program Manager

Primary Purpose of Role:  

Consults on coordination of critical, multi-sectional projects involving customers, vendors, and consultants. Keeps management advised of project accomplishments and major problem areas as well as budget and schedule status. A leader who directly manages others is responsible for driving the performance of each direct report and the team as a whole by clarifying expectations, understanding capabilities and motivators, and guiding associate development. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• In collaboration with the Corporate Product Line Team Leader and the Operations Functional Staff, develop and implement a "Program Plan" using the methods and templates as defined in the Operations Program Management (OPM) Playbook. 

• The functional departments as defined in Operations include, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Facilities, Procurement, Supplier Quality, Global Supply Chain, Plant Operations, and Operations Program Management 

• To reach out as required to the Outside North America (ONA) facilities for the coordination and execution of the program deliverables.  

• Program Plan development must also consider the inclusion of "non-Operations" departmental landmarks including but not limited to Product Engineering, Product Line Team, Customer Validation and other significant events, Allison Staff and Operations Management Team reviews.  

• Responsible and accountable to maintain program timing, cost, and quality by working up, down, and across the organization in a collaborative, professional, and catalytic manner.  

• Organizes, schedules, and conducts internal launch and gate reviews highlighting the deliverables that would have a negative effect on the cost, quality, and delivery of the program. 

• Effective utilization of the "Recovery Plan" to maintain program deliverables. Behavioral Expectations:  Ability to lead and influence others to deliver a Program on time, to budget, with the defined quality level in exceeding customer expectations. 

• Demonstrate competency in the timely and accurate completion of program documents Organize documents using the established methodology, tools, and templates in Microsoft SharePoint. This is the repository for program documents. 

Competencies and Behaviors: 

Required: 

• Personal and professional integrity 

• Active Listening 

• Organized 

• Concise written and verbal communications 

• Collaborative 

• Self- Starter 

• Critical Thinking 

• Problem Solving 

Preferred: 

• Familiar with lean manufacturing principles for machining and assembly operations 

Qualifications: 

Required: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Technology, or Finance. 

Preferred: 

Experience: 

Required: 

• 5+ years experience in related position 

Preferred: 

• 10+ years’ experience in related position. 

Scope Factors: 

• Highly proficient professional role: Requires a strong grasp on the concepts related to the professional field. 

• No direct management responsibilities. 

• Frequently interacts with leadership up direct management chain and direct team members.  

• Occasionally interacts with peers within broader function or across functions.  

• Fully seasoned professional/technical level. 

• Works on problems of diverse scope 

• Demonstrates good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. 

• Individual contributor or may coordinate and supervise activities of non-exempt/hourly workers. 

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. 

• Work typically impacts direct peers, supervisors, cross functional partners, and projects they may lead