Senior Operations Program Manager
Waukesha, WI - USA
Job Summary
For more than 65 years weve turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes strengthen businesses and build a more resilient efficient sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us
The Senior Operations Program Manager manages end to end operational leadership and execution of complex high value programs that support enterprise level strategic objectives. This role provides holistic ownership from initial program intake through delivery and operational readiness ensuring successful execution of initiatives that have significant business operational and financial impact.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provides endtoend ownership of large complex programs ensuring alignment with scope financial objectives operational requirements and strategic business outcomes
- Leads crossfunctional program governance cadence and decisionmaking with partners across Operations Engineering Supply Chain Finance Sales Manufacturing and Corporate Functions
- Coordinates and influences key stakeholders to ensure alignment issue resolution prioritization and disciplined execution across all phases of the program
- Serves as the senior operational point of accountability for program performance including scope schedule cost risk and quality
- Provides functional leadership coaching and mentorship to program management talent
- Supports onboarding succession planning and capability development
- Establishes maintains and continuously improves program management standards execution frameworks and best practices
- Drives proactive identification and mitigation of risks across schedule cost commercial considerations technical issues and resource constraints
- Ensures strong financial discipline through margin management cost controls change management and partnership with Finance and other corporate functions
- Leads or supports enterpriselevel process improvements governance enhancements and operating model advancements related to program delivery
- Takes on additional strategic initiatives transformation efforts or enterprise programs as assigned contributing to broader organizational priorities and longterm capability building
Minimum Job Requirements
Education
- Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Operations or a related field or equivalent relevant experience
Certification / License
n/a
Work Experience
- 10 years progressive experience in Operations Program/Project Management Strategy or related disciplines within a complex crossfunctional environment
- Demonstrated success leading largescale enterpriselevel initiatives strategic programs or crossfunctional transformation projects
- Experience driving execution across matrixed teams and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Strong ability to lead through influence drive alignment across crossfunctional partners and guide teams without formal reporting authority
- Expertise in program and project management methodologies operational planning and structured change management.
- Advanced capability to navigate shifting priorities manage complex timelines and operate effectively within fastpaced dynamic environments
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to present complex topics to senior and executive leadership
- Demonstrated proficiency in structured problemsolving process improvement and datadriven decisionmaking.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with program management or enterprise planning tools
Preferred Job Requirements
Education
- Masters degree in Business or related field
Certification / License
- PMP or PgMP certification
Work Experience
Experience in a manufacturing environment
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Since 1959, Generac Power Systems has been committed to building the most reliable, durable, efficient, and environmentally-friendly generators and power equipment.