Senior Strategy Program Manager - Product Development (Wauwatosa, WI, US)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Initiatives: Support the execution and on-time delivery of Product Development Excellence initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Resource Planning & Management: Assist in balancing and prioritizing work across Motorcycle Development, ensuring accurate tracking and proactively work with leaders to resolve resource gaps.
• Data-Driven Insights: Analyze data to generate actionable insights and support continuous improvement efforts across product development operations.
• Process & Tool Optimization: Enhance communication, tools, and processes to foster a culture of continuous learning and operational efficiency.
• Develops process/initiative requirements, resource needs, and timeline for approval.
• Executes process improvements/initiatives to deliver requirements for successful implementation.
• Builds strong connections with cross-functional peers.
• Drive resource management process.
• Center the team on priorities, mitigate dysfunction and waste, and refine program operations for efficiency.
• Build critical cross-functional support and alliances through effective listening and communication.
• Provide clarity throughout the program with clear written/verbal communication and drive the team through ambiguity.
• Drive effective transformation through creative and strategic problem solving and foster a culture of innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required; technical or engineering degree preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years of program management experience in new product development.
• Experience in design engineering and/or product development delivery is highly recommended.
• Program management certification and experience in process development/change management is ideal.
• Proficiency in program management methodologies (Agile/Sprint) and tools (JIRA, Miro, MS Project, etc).
• Proficiency with MS Power tools and dealing with large abstract datasets highly desired.
• Experience with department-wide resource management.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and reporting to executive leadership.

Nice to Have

• Experience with department-wide resource management.
• Proficiency with MS Power tools and large datasets.
• Experience with process development/change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3-5 years of program management experience in new product development

Benefits & Perks

• Annual bonus programs
• Health insurance benefits
• 401k program
• Onsite fitness centers and employee stores
• Employee discounts on products and accessories