Program Manager

Program Manager

The Program Manager leads cross-functional engineering efforts for engineer-to-order projects, translating customer requirements into robust system designs and coordinating activities across engineering, operations, marketing, and technical support to meet project schedules and delivery commitments. This role manages engineering documentation, design changes, and technical deliverables throughout the entire project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with internal processes, adherence to quality standards, and successful delivery of complex capital equipment solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer-to-order projects from concept through delivery, ensuring that customer requirements are accurately translated into mechanical system designs.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, operations, marketing, and technical support to keep projects on schedule and meet delivery commitments.
• Manage engineering documentation, including creation, review, and maintenance of drawings, specifications, and technical records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee design changes and configuration control, ensuring that all modifications are properly evaluated, documented, and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Drive project planning and execution using program and project management best practices, including scope definition, schedule development, risk management, and status reporting.
• Ensure all technical deliverables meet internal quality standards, customer expectations, and applicable engineering and manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with mechanical design teams to guide and review design work, leveraging mechanical engineering expertise to support sound technical decisions.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to support production of complex capital equipment, resolving technical issues and facilitating smooth handoff from design to build.
• Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans clearly and proactively to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Promote continuous improvement in project execution, documentation practices, and cross-functional collaboration.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in program or project management, preferably in an engineering or manufacturing setting.
• At least 2 years of hands-on mechanical design experience.
• Proven experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with complex capital equipment projects.
• Strong program management and project management skills, including planning, scheduling, and risk management.
• Solid mechanical engineering foundation, with the ability to understand and review mechanical system designs.
• Ability to manage engineering documentation and design changes with attention to detail and process compliance.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience coordinating engineering, operations, marketing, and technical support.
• Excellent communication skills for conveying technical and project information to diverse stakeholders.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience leading engineer-to-order or custom equipment projects.
• Background in capital equipment manufacturing and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with internal quality systems and process-driven engineering environments.
• Ability to balance technical requirements, schedule constraints, and operational considerations.
• Strong organizational skills and a structured approach to documentation and configuration control.

Work Environment

This role operates in a manufacturing and engineering-focused environment that centers on the design and production of complex capital equipment. The Program Manager works closely with mechanical engineers, operations personnel, marketing, and technical support teams, spending time in both office and production areas to coordinate project activities and support build and delivery. The work setting emphasizes adherence to established engineering processes, quality standards, and documentation practices, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration and meeting customer delivery commitments.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $148000.00/yr.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) 401(k) with Company Match Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Commuter Benefits Life and Accident Insurance Disability Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Identity Theft Remediation Emergency Travel Assistance

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Horsham, PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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