Technical Program Manager (off-highway machinery )

Peoria, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Technical Program Manager will lead and oversee the end-to-end delivery of engineering programs for one of our top client engagements. This role requires managing client relationships driving business growth coordinating global engineering teams and ensuring high-quality delivery of technical projects. The TPM will serve as the primary interface between Client stakeholders and Client offshore teams while providing leadership governance and accountability across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities
1. Client & Stakeholder Management

* Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for day-to-day interactions with engineering leads and engineering managers.
* Conduct regular client meetings-weekly/bi-weekly project reviews monthly governance meetings and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with senior client leadership.
* Understand client expectations business priorities and technical needs to translate them into actionable program strategies.
* Ensure customer satisfaction through proactive communication program visibility and issue resolution.

2. Program & Delivery Management

* Manage end-to-end delivery of multiple engineering projects related off-highway machinery domains.
* Define program scope milestones schedules deliverables and KPIs aligned with customer goals.
* Create and manage program dashboards delivery trackers and performance metrics.

3. Team Leadership & Offshore Coordination

* Lead a cross-functional team of onsite and offshore engineers-including software systems validation architecture and test teams.
* Coordinate daily/weekly interactions with Client offshore delivery managers technical leads and engineering teams.
* Ensure seamless collaboration workload planning and alignment between onsite and offshore counterparts.
* Mentor and guide engineering teams to maintain delivery excellence and technical rigor.

4. Business & Relationship Growth

* Identify opportunities to expand scope introduce new service offerings or improve productivity.
* Support proposal creation estimation and solutioning for new project opportunities.
* Build long-term trust-based relationships with Client leaders across engineering procurement and program management functions.

5. Governance & Reporting

* Conduct monthly governance reviews with the client and client leadership.
* Deliver quarterly business review (QBR) presentations covering delivery performance metrics staffing financials innovation and future roadmap.
* Ensure compliance with Client processes safety standards and Client internal governance requirements.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical Computer Science or related fields).
* 10-15 years of experience in technical program management client delivery management or engineering leadership roles.
* Proven experience managing large-scale engineering or embedded systems programs.
* Strong understanding of automotive/off-highway systems embedded software development and system integration.
* Experience in customer-facing roles with global engineering teams (onsite-offshore model).

Preferred Skills

* Experience working with Off-Highway or other heavy-equipment OEMs.
* Strong understanding of engineering life cycles-embedded systems controls V&V mechatronics.
* Proficiency with program management tools (JIRA MS Project Smartsheet Confluence).

External Skills And Expertise

1. Client & Stakeholder Management
2. Program & Delivery Management
3. Team Leadership & Offshore Coordination
4. Business Growth
5. Governance & Reporting

External Skills And Expertise

1. Client & Stakeholder Management
2. Program & Delivery Management
3. Team Leadership & Offshore Coordination
4. Business Growth
5. Governance & Reporting