Engineering Program Manager II

At YETI we believe that time spent outdoors matters more than ever and our gear can make that time extraordinary. When you work here youll have the opportunity to create exceptional meaningful work and problem solve with innovative team members by your side. Together youll help our customers get the high-quality gear they need to make the most of their adventures. We are BUILT FOR THE WILD.

About the Role
The Engineering Program Manager Food and Beverage plays a critical highly visible role in delivering YETIs industryleading drinkware portfolio. This position owns endtoend accountability for color material and finish (CMF) programs guiding products from initial charter through design validation manufacturing and launch. Operating with a high degree of autonomy the Engineering Program Manager partners with crossfunctional leaders and global manufacturing partners to ensure programs are delivered on time within budget and to YETIs uncompromising quality and performance standards. The role also drives strategic supplychain and sustaining initiatives across an existing product portfolio.

What Youll Do

• Own and lead complex crossfunctional CMF programs from concept through launch and lifecycle support with full accountability for scope schedule cost quality and performance
• Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent programs accounting for interdependencies shared resources and business risk
• Apply sound judgment and analytical decisionmaking to assess tradeoffs related to design manufacturing readiness cost targets quality safety and customer experience
• Lead crossfunctional global teams across Engineering Design Sourcing Quality Product IT Finance Legal Marketing and external manufacturing partners
• Drive nonroutine problem solving including rootcause analysis and corrective action for technical manufacturing or operational challenges
• Act as the primary program interface for stakeholders ensuring clear timely and effective communication across all levels including executive leadership
• Establish and maintain robust program documentation including charters integrated schedules budgets risk registers and action logs
• Facilitate Gate Review meetings and present program status risks and recommendations to senior and executive audiences
• Support business needs including:
  • New color and finish development
  • Capacity and throughput expansion
  • New supplier onboarding and qualification
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve program execution efficiency development processes and overall product delivery quality

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Greater than five (5) years of progressive experience leading complex engineering manufacturing or product development programs
• Proven experience leading new product development and sustaining engineering initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of program management methodologies and governance frameworks
• Manufacturing experience within consumer goods is highly preferred; polymers manufacturing experience is a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal oversight while managing ambiguity and competing priorities
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without authority across global crossfunctional teams
• Exceptional communication skills with experience presenting to executive stakeholders
• Innovative analytical problem solver with a high level of attention to detail and time management discipline
• PMP certification preferred

Benefits & Perks:

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