Program Manager - Industrial
Location:
Raleigh, US
Date:
Feb 6, 2026
Posting Date:
Fri, 06 02 2026
Job Area:
Other
Job Level:
Managers
Role Summary
The Program Manager - Industrial is the person in charge to manage and execute the customer development projects and takes over all commercial and program related tasks in a project. He/she implements the business strategies, maintains profitable business relationships, leads internal teams, manage all timing, and leads the defined customers and assigned projects.
Main Tasks
- Provide an ongoing support to the customers as regards all technical issues and ensure high quality customer service (follow-up of orders, customer visits, cost/revenue analysis in cooperation with the project controlling, prepare and conduct the customer presentations)
- Serve as a liaison between the customers and the M+H departments on assigned programs
- Prepare and conduct the price negotiations for the assigned projects in cooperation with sales
- Support the customer projects from a technical as well as commercial perspective from the initial phase until delivery in regard to budget, deadlines etc.
- Plan and coordinate all project related activities in accordance with the M+H development process xSEP considering the relevant quality specifications
- Define the project organization and lead a multi-disciplinary project team
- Conduct feasibility studies together with the project team
- Analyze the project risks with regard to profitability, timing, technical and environmental requirements
- Plan the project resources and budget and ensure compliance with the project budget and time plan
- Define the Quality Gates and detail time planning
- Arrange the kick-off meeting, regular team meetings and individual communication
- Provide escalation and necessary decisions in the steering committee
- Report the Quality Gates in the local steering committee according to the plan
- Present the project to the customer
- Serve as a main point of contact to the customer in regard to the assigned project
- Review the project status regularly, determine deviations according to the quality gates and define corrective actions
- Continuously coordinate and follow up the open tasks with the project team
Skills
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Project Management
Budgeting
Cross-Functional Understanding
Project Documentation
Resource Planning
Transformation Management
Change Management
Quality Assurance
Your Profile
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering and/or Business Administration or related field
Experience:
- 2+ years of program management experience in the manufacturing industry
Required Skills:
- Customer orientation, organization and coordination skills, self-initiative and ability to work under pressure
- Time Management
- Conflict management, communication skills, Relevant IT tolls (MS Office, SAP, etc.)
Preferred:
- Filtration experience
- Microsoft Project
- PMI certification