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At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.
Summary Acts as primary customer contact for development projects with responsibility for leading the development team and development activities to meet the design requirements, program budget and customer satisfaction. May manage multiple, simultaneous programs and customers. May lead design and transition activities across multiple sites.
Responsibilities
Manages and leads development team activities as primary day-to-day contact for small to mid-size customers with stable and relatively simple products and challenges
Interacts with customers at appropriate levels on matters related to schedule, quality, cost and engineering change to achieve highest levels of customer satisfaction and responsiveness to changing business conditions
Generates proposed Statement of Work, including project schedule, deliverables, dependencies and resources, soliciting input from others as necessary
Prepares bids or proposals; communicate them effectively to the customer with assistance as required.
Creates market competitive, profitable proposals
Leads internal development team to ensure customer expectations for on-time delivery, quality and cost are achieved
Develops and ensures compliance to the project plan (schedule, resource and financial)
Identifies and manages change in customer requirements (all scope change), design requirements and internal resources
Effectively interacts and coordinates program deliverables with internal new products and manufacturing organizations, seeking guidance and assistance as required
Analyzes and manages program financial performance to meet company objectives
Updates project management tools on a weekly basis to aide in planning of company resources and to predict financial performance
Responds to new opportunities within existing and new customers to meet objectives
Identifies the need for quotations supporting new business opportunities and scope changes, as required
Works to develop knowledge of the customer’s product, utilization, strategies and requirements to support launch activity and business development
Makes development resource managers aware of the project needs for technical and business resources to ensure customer needs and business unit objectives are met; Highlight areas of concern
Works to assist other development team members, as needed, to ensure customers’ needs and business unit objectives are met, bringing any issues forward for escalation as required
Works to assist other Benchmark manufacturing support groups, as needed, to understand the requirements of the production environment
Promotes Design for Excellence (DFX) philosophy with customers and internal customer team
Interfaces with customer and supplier engineering groups, as required, to convey technical data and to address technical problems
Leads or participates in continuous improvement activities with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
Manages and leads development team activities as primary day-to-day contact for mid-size customers with relatively stable, non-complex products
Prepares bids or proposals; Communicates them effectively to the customer
Effectively interacts and coordinates program deliverables with internal new products and manufacturing organizations
Prepares customer quotations supporting new business opportunities and scope changes, as required
Develops knowledge of the customer’s product, utilization, strategies and requirements to support launch activity and business development
Identifies new opportunities within existing and new customers to meet objectives
Manages and leads development team activities as primary day-to-day large and/or multiple customers with multiple high level challenges
Leads or assists other development team members, as needed, to ensure customer needs and business unit objectives are met
All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.
Demonstrates Technical Program Manager II skills, for mid-size to large, or multiple, customers across multiple industries, with multiple &/or challenging products. Monitors all phases of program from award through completion.
Successfully manages individuals assigned to program, directs necessary changes, enhancing the capacity of the team to deliver results
Provides reports and metrics to senior management
Is considered an expert risk manager
Demonstrates the ability to articulate a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
Primary focus and area of responsibility expanded to select inter business unit activities
Has basic understanding of contracts, terms & conditions and reviews with oversight
Attends and participates in negotiations with strict oversight
Other Information
MS in Engineering or Science (EE or ME) or equivalent experience preferred
6-12 years of program management experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
Effective organization and prioritization skills
Demonstrate high attention to detail
Ability to work with diverse groups
Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
Strong customer service and client focus
Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software
Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels.
Enthusiastic and motivational communicator with multi-cultural experience.
Demonstrates skills in effective customer interaction.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, across all levels, functions and geographies.
Collaborate and influence cross functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements
Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management.
Use of discretion with the ability to gain trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business critical issues.
Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills.
Proficient in the use of Daptiv, Microsoft™ Project and other project management tools
Demonstrate good understanding of the extended project management process
Ability to highlight issues and seek solutions to business and technical issues
Ability to drive solutions to complex planning issues with limited supervision
Ability to support a 24/ global business operation as required
Education
MS in Engineering or Science (EE or ME) or equivalent experience preferred
Geographical Location Minnesota:Rochester
Physical Location Rochester, MN
Shift Shift 1
Work Schedule M-F 0800-1630
Full Time Full Time
Compensation Range $114,331.00 to $150,496.00 USD
Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.
Benefits and Other Compensation Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.
Application Deadline This job posting will remain open until filled.
Additional Notices Benchmark adheres to applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. Candidates applying for remote work based in Washington state, may obtain PTO eligibility for this position by emailing careers@bench.com.
Export Control This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case‑by‑case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.
In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world‑class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.
Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@bench.com.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Technical Program Manager III
role at
Benchmark
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the
Technical Program Manager III
role at
Benchmark
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.
Summary Acts as primary customer contact for development projects with responsibility for leading the development team and development activities to meet the design requirements, program budget and customer satisfaction. May manage multiple, simultaneous programs and customers. May lead design and transition activities across multiple sites.
Responsibilities
Manages and leads development team activities as primary day-to-day contact for small to mid-size customers with stable and relatively simple products and challenges
Interacts with customers at appropriate levels on matters related to schedule, quality, cost and engineering change to achieve highest levels of customer satisfaction and responsiveness to changing business conditions
Generates proposed Statement of Work, including project schedule, deliverables, dependencies and resources, soliciting input from others as necessary
Prepares bids or proposals; communicate them effectively to the customer with assistance as required.
Creates market competitive, profitable proposals
Leads internal development team to ensure customer expectations for on-time delivery, quality and cost are achieved
Develops and ensures compliance to the project plan (schedule, resource and financial)
Identifies and manages change in customer requirements (all scope change), design requirements and internal resources
Effectively interacts and coordinates program deliverables with internal new products and manufacturing organizations, seeking guidance and assistance as required
Analyzes and manages program financial performance to meet company objectives
Updates project management tools on a weekly basis to aide in planning of company resources and to predict financial performance
Responds to new opportunities within existing and new customers to meet objectives
Identifies the need for quotations supporting new business opportunities and scope changes, as required
Works to develop knowledge of the customer’s product, utilization, strategies and requirements to support launch activity and business development
Makes development resource managers aware of the project needs for technical and business resources to ensure customer needs and business unit objectives are met; Highlight areas of concern
Works to assist other development team members, as needed, to ensure customers’ needs and business unit objectives are met, bringing any issues forward for escalation as required
Works to assist other Benchmark manufacturing support groups, as needed, to understand the requirements of the production environment
Promotes Design for Excellence (DFX) philosophy with customers and internal customer team
Interfaces with customer and supplier engineering groups, as required, to convey technical data and to address technical problems
Leads or participates in continuous improvement activities with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
Manages and leads development team activities as primary day-to-day contact for mid-size customers with relatively stable, non-complex products
Prepares bids or proposals; Communicates them effectively to the customer
Effectively interacts and coordinates program deliverables with internal new products and manufacturing organizations
Prepares customer quotations supporting new business opportunities and scope changes, as required
Develops knowledge of the customer’s product, utilization, strategies and requirements to support launch activity and business development
Identifies new opportunities within existing and new customers to meet objectives
Manages and leads development team activities as primary day-to-day large and/or multiple customers with multiple high level challenges
Leads or assists other development team members, as needed, to ensure customer needs and business unit objectives are met
All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.
Demonstrates Technical Program Manager II skills, for mid-size to large, or multiple, customers across multiple industries, with multiple &/or challenging products. Monitors all phases of program from award through completion.
Successfully manages individuals assigned to program, directs necessary changes, enhancing the capacity of the team to deliver results
Provides reports and metrics to senior management
Is considered an expert risk manager
Demonstrates the ability to articulate a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
Primary focus and area of responsibility expanded to select inter business unit activities
Has basic understanding of contracts, terms & conditions and reviews with oversight
Attends and participates in negotiations with strict oversight
Other Information
MS in Engineering or Science (EE or ME) or equivalent experience preferred
6-12 years of program management experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
Effective organization and prioritization skills
Demonstrate high attention to detail
Ability to work with diverse groups
Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
Strong customer service and client focus
Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software
Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels.
Enthusiastic and motivational communicator with multi-cultural experience.
Demonstrates skills in effective customer interaction.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, across all levels, functions and geographies.
Collaborate and influence cross functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements
Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management.
Use of discretion with the ability to gain trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business critical issues.
Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills.
Proficient in the use of Daptiv, Microsoft™ Project and other project management tools
Demonstrate good understanding of the extended project management process
Ability to highlight issues and seek solutions to business and technical issues
Ability to drive solutions to complex planning issues with limited supervision
Ability to support a 24/ global business operation as required
Education
MS in Engineering or Science (EE or ME) or equivalent experience preferred
Geographical Location Minnesota:Rochester
Physical Location Rochester, MN
Shift Shift 1
Work Schedule M-F 0800-1630
Full Time Full Time
Compensation Range $114,331.00 to $150,496.00 USD
Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.
Benefits and Other Compensation Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.
Application Deadline This job posting will remain open until filled.
Additional Notices Benchmark adheres to applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. Candidates applying for remote work based in Washington state, may obtain PTO eligibility for this position by emailing careers@bench.com.
Export Control This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case‑by‑case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.
In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world‑class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.
Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@bench.com.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Get notified about new Technical Program Manager jobs in Rochester, MN.
Rochester, MN 114,331.00-$142,913.00 2 weeks ago
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