Associate Director, Program Management
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Job Location:
Jeddah - Saudi Arabia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Why Carrier
Carrier is the leading worldwide provider of heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) refrigeration fire security and cold chain solutions. We invented modern air conditioning and our team of pioneers continues to advance technologies that transform how we live work and move.
We offer industry-leading services and sustainable solutions designed to create healthier homes buildings and environments while reducing environmental impact. At Carrier diversity and inclusion are the drivers of innovation and growth and our exceptional people put the customer at the center of everything we do.
Role Summary:
- We are seeking an experienced strategic program leader to drive crossfunctional execution for Carriers global operational programs including major strategic initiatives such as manufacturing JV setup resource planning operational readiness and multiregion alignment.
- The ideal candidate will orchestrate endtoend program governance coordinate global and regional teams manage PMO deliverables and ensure seamless alignment across OPS R&D Supply Chain Finance HR and Business Development etc.
Key Responsibilities :
- Strategic Program Leadership & PMO:
1 Lead PMO activities for largescale operational programs
Responsibilities include schedule development critical path analysis risk and mitigation planning and steering committee preparation.
2Drive operational reviews milestone readiness and interfunctional alignment with senior stakeholders including OPS leaderships HR Finance BD R&D and Supply Chain DT legal etc.
- Joint Venture & Site Setup Support
1) Partner with R&D Supply Chain Sourcing Finance HR and Quality to ensure integrated planning and execution across workstreams.
2) Coordinate site selection infrastructure planning and alignment with real estate facilities and engineering partners.
- Cross-Functional Execution
1) Partner with R&D Supply Chain Sourcing Finance HR and Quality etc. to ensure integrated planning and execution across workstreams.
2) Lead weekly cadence meetings and crossfunctional checkpoints to maintain progress and resolve bottlenecks.
- Resource Planning & Workforce Modeling
1) Own operational headcount planning role definition talent mapping and FTE ramp strategies for new or expanding sites.
2) Collaborate with HR to define job roles competency requirements and recruiting timelines for manufacturing and technical teams.
- Executive Communication & Reporting
1) Prepare program briefs milestone decks financial alignment updates and boardlevel communication packages.
2) Ensure transparent accurate reporting on risks dependencies and decisions needed from leadership.
Qualifications:
Must-Have
- 8 years in strategic operations program management or NPI leadership roles.
- Proven experience coordinating crossfunctional global teams.
- Strong ability to build operational schedules manage complex dependencies and run PMO processes.
- Executive communication skills; ability to synthesize complex content into leadership-ready materials.
- Experience with manufacturing operations JV or site startup or transformation programs.
Preferred
- Prior exposure to projects of similar complexity (multi-region operations plant ramp-up capacity planning).
- Strong understanding of R&D supply chain processes and industrialization workflows.
- Experience working across EMEA/APAC/NA time zones.
- Knowledge of production systems factory layout or equipment planning (aligned with Castle workstreams).
Success Metrics:
- On-time delivery of program milestones.
- Effective alignment across diverse functions and geographies.
- Quality of executive communication and leadership confidence.
- Risk management effectiveness and issue resolution speed.
- Successful resourcing and startup readiness aligned with program schedules.
Our Commitment to You
At Carrier our greatest assets are the expertise creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a workplace that attracts develops and retains the best talent fosters collaboration and drives innovation to serve our customers better.
We are guided by our values of Respect Integrity Inclusion Innovation and Excellence and we are excited for you to join us and make a difference.
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Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other federally protected class.
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Director
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- Leadership Experience
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- Supervising Experience
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About Company
As the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions, Carrier Global Corporation is committed to making the world safer, sustainable and more comfortable for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies a ... View more
