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Program Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Columbus, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 155000 - 175000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
23 August 2026 (7 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
20 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Details:
Job Title:Program Manager (Electrical Power Distribution)
Location: Columbus OH
Schedule:Monday-Friday (On-site)
Travel:25% (Locally-based)
Pay:$155000 - $175000
Duration: Direct Hire
Position Overview
This client is seeking an experienced Program Manager with a strong background in electrical power distribution to lead complex projects from order entry through final delivery.
The ideal candidate brings 10 years of relevant experience strong knowledge of electrical power distribution equipment and experience managing projects within an engineered-to-order or manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead projects from order entry through product startup turnover and final delivery.
- Develop and manage project plans and schedules while proactively identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve execution.
- Lead cross-functional teams across Sales Engineering Production and Quality including design reviews and project status meetings.
- Serve as the primary program liaison for customers managing specifications sales orders project updates feedback and issue resolution.
- Manage vendors and subcontractors including component requirements lead times quality and delivery schedules.
- Own project budgets and financial reporting while identifying opportunities to improve margins and profitability.
- Coordinate factory inspections quality activities FATs and customer-witnessed testing.
- Manage project documentation including schedules submittals manuals and technical data packages.
- Coordinate final logistics and site-delivery requirements.
- Travel to customer and supplier sites as needed with periods of 50% travel per month.
Qualifications
- 10 years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Project Management or a related technical field.
- Strong knowledge of electrical power distribution equipment required.
- Experience managing projects in an engineered-to-order manufacturing or similar technical environment preferred.
- Experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Office (Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint).
- Understanding of UL NEC and applicable industry standards preferred.
- Experience coordinating FATs field testing commissioning or customer inspections preferred.
- PMP certification or formal project management training is a plus.
- Strong customer-facing communication analytical problem-solving organizational and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and project documentation.
- Ability to pass required background and drug screening.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively to customer and supplier locations.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $157000 $174000
- PTO/ESST and paid holidays
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- $100 individual / $300 family health insurance deductible
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Paid weekly
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About Company
PTS Advance is the largest specialist provider of technical talent to the United States’ Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Power & Renewables, Life Sciences, Construction & Infrastructure, and Manufacturing industries.
