Senior Program Manager

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

This Senior Program Manager is responsible for driving the success of New Product Development Projects and/or key Business Initiatives. He/she will lead multi-location, cross-functional teams to launch new products using a structured development process. The simultaneous programs typically include Hardware, Firmware, Mechanical and Software development of multiple-product platforms and systems of higher complexities.

What You Will Do:

• Works closely with Product Managers and Portfolio Leaders to capture product roadmaps, product/project requirements, scope and success metrics and participates in business tradeoffs
• Leads cross-functional teams including Product Management, Engineering, Design, Test, Finance, Operations Test, Cyber-Security, and other functions to establish project development strategy, schedule, product costs, budget and resource needs for highly technical projects.
• Will work alongside other customer-facing Allegion employees as the products are integrated into customers' sites. May also be a key point of contact with those customers to manage the integration process.
• Continuously monitors and drives project activities, risk mitigation, and issue resolution to ensure programs progress on schedule and within budget while meeting program objectives and metrics.
• Works directly with the team and functional leadership as needed to drive issues to closure, and/or escalates issues and mitigation recommendations to upper management.
• Works with other program managers on interdependencies or conflicts with other simultaneous projects.
• Schedules and leads timely status review meetings, and formal project Reviews with Senior Management.
• Mentors other Project/Program Managers and coaches program team members on project management fundamentals.
• Proactively leads initiatives with other functional managers to improve processes, tools, and handoffs
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS or KNOWLEDGE:

• Demonstrated autonomy leading complex, new product and platform development programs from concept to production using a structured process including traditional and Agile methodologies, while also tailoring the processes as needed for each program.
• Proven problem-solving skills and techniques, especially for technical applications. Works directly with the team to assemble solution recommendations to the Business Leaders when a program is at risk.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills at all levels within the organization.
• Business acumen and experience in business tradeoffs.
• Tenacity in coordination of project team members to achieve program timelines and outcomes.
• Self-starter with experience leading significant impacts on project execution, processes and tools.
• Good understanding of consumer products, software, hardware and/or systems development.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools, including project management software.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferred) or Business Administration
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in New Product Development, with a minimum of 5 years' experience leading cross-functional teams. 5 years' experience leading Connected Electronic products and systems preferred.
• PMP or other Project/Program Management Certifications expected.

Why Work for Us?

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it".
• You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You'll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy"
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Health Savings Accounts Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
• Flexible Spending Accounts Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
• Disability Insurance Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
• Life Insurance Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program Simply complete wellness activities and earn monetary rewards
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself"
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

Apply Today!

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