.IAC group is a fast-paced, high-energy environment, so naturally we are looking for an associate who is a relationship builder, an excellent analytical thinker, intuitive to business needs, and someone who can effectively communicate in challenging situations creating win-win scenarios.We are looking for passionate and talented people, who wants to build a successfully career, join us a**Program Manager**:**Principal Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to )**- **Defines the project scope **and requirements by finalizing project charters and plans, conferring with team members and obtaining stakeholder approvals- ** Creates Gantt developments and project schedules** by studying project scope and requirements; sequencing project elements; estimating time requirements; developing key milestones.- ** Lead and facilitate the New Product Introduction (NPI) **meetings with representatives from Purchasing, Planning, Manufacturing, and Sales, coordinating AE associates during manufacturing process development, pilot, and ramp-up of manufacturing- ** Establishes project manufacturing specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards, completing capability, kinematic and other technical studies**:- ** Review customer request for quotes against current manufacturing capability.**:- Update and help resolve any ECO issues concerning QA compliance for new product introduction shipments.- ** Prepare quality planning documentation for manufacturing**:- Evaluate **quality results of Manufacturing activities during pilot builds**:- Interface and coordinate with designers, engineers, planners, and others associated with accomplishing the work.- Modify or create work instructions for products based on observations of the product build cycle.**JOB REQUIREMENTS****CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS****Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**- Highly s**killed with horizontal and vertical communication internally and with customers; ** using complex datasets, spreadsheets, and **Project dashboards. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.**:- Skilled at d**eveloping project scope and evaluates options and identifies risks to team members** even when firm data is not available. Understands who to involve and how to obtain team- ** Skilled at Project Budget** estimates even when firm data is not available. Understands how to obtain budgetary estimates from suppliers and when to use firm quotes for stakeholder approvals of members for finalization of project charters.- ** Skilled at developing Gantt charts and project schedules**, understanding how to sequence project elements to reduce lead-time. Develops key milestones based on long lead-time purchases and / or constrained resources. Provides adequate buffering between major events to allow for a stable planning timeline for the organization
