Sr Program Manager-US

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2022. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Sr. Program Manager Manufacturing

Location - Huntsville, AL

Job Summary:

This role is responsible for managing, through direct influence, the overall coordination and execution of medium to large-size projects/programs with million-dollar budgets. Project types may include new product development, mid-capital improvement investments, manufacturing process development and implementation efforts at various production plants, and manufacturing footprint initiatives.

The primary role and responsibilities will include the leadership, planning, development, organization, and maintenance of the project timeline and resource plans for defined projects. This role will also act as the liaison between business functions (e.g., Manufacturing, Marketing, Technology, IT, Finance), identifying key stakeholders, and ensuring alignment are being facilitated among process owners.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day responsibilities of various workstream teams by creating complete capital and project execution plans, with defined scope, success criteria, schedule, financial, risk, and plant readiness plans.
• Develop tactical plans to achieve business results and provide feedback and input on the strategy to the Portfolio Manager and Business Unit Lead.
• Monitor processes and provide reports on progress and achievement of business/program objectives using Integrated Master Schedules to identify and manage the critical paths (capacity, capability, etc.) for all project requirements. Track and communicate key program metrics and milestones to all team members and stakeholders.
• Conduct proactive and comprehensive risk management to ensure risks are identified, impacts are known and communicated, and mitigations are planned into the project schedules.
• Travel requirements could be up to 50% at times depending on business needs.

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates:

• 8-10 years of relevant work experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or manufacturing discipline is required.
• Five to ten years of demonstrated experience as a project manager, leading efforts with million-dollar budgets using cross-functional teams from several different groups
• Experience in managing manufacturing process equipment and/or facilities capital projects preferred
• Able to execute programs of medium–high complexity and uncertainty from concept through deployment with minimal supervision and in accordance with company’s stage-gate process.
• Demonstrated experience in leading technical, design, and manufacturing teams, including contract resources, within a regional environment, Global project management experience preferred.
• Experience utilizing disciplined, structured, and repetitive processes to manage project teams.
• Demonstrated experience with facilitating strong collaboration/communication across multiple geographic locations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong competency in customer focus (both internal and external) to ensure program objectives meet the customer’s needs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, Project Management Software (e.g., Microsoft Project), and demonstrated ability to learn other business software.
• Demonstrated and proven proficiency in program management principles required; PMP certification a plus.
• Understanding of manufacturing and operations preferred.

 Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. As such, it is the policy of Kennametal Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, or other protected status, group, or characteristic under federal, state, and/or local law or regulation. It is Kennametal Inc.'s policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.