Sr. Manager, Program Management - Solutions Product Line

Sr. Manager, Program Management

The Sr. Manager, Program Management is responsible for driving the successful development, delivery, and lifecycle execution of integrated solutions that combine racks, rack-plus configurations, DC power shelves, AC power products, remote management platforms (KVM, serial consoles), and busbar systems. This leader oversees the cross-functional program management team accountable for taking solutions from concept through commercialization, while ensuring seamless interlock with Business Units that own individual components. This role is mission-critical to building a cohesive, scalable solutions portfolio. It requires a senior leader who can balance technical program leadership with strong business judgement, cross-organizational influence, and executive-level communication.

Responsibilities :

Lead the program management organization responsible for end-to-end delivery of integrated solutions spanning mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software elements.

Ensure all programs meet defined KPIs for on-time delivery, on-budget execution, product cost targets, and solution profitability.

Establish program governance, development processes, stage-gate discipline, and escalation mechanisms for risk, cost, and schedule management.

Drive structured planning, resource allocation, and milestone tracking across a multi-disciplinary set of engineering, operations, and supply-chain partners.

Coordinate closely with component-owning Business Units (e.g., UPS, DC Power, Rack PDUs, Management Systems, Busway) to align program timelines, technology roadmaps, and interdependencies.

Ensure joint program plans reflect shared deliverables, component release schedules, and cost-down initiatives across the enterprise.

Facilitate cross-organizational prioritization, conflict resolution, and executive alignment where component programs intersect with integrated solutions.

Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of program managers specializing in complex engineered systems.

Develop competencies in planning, risk management, stakeholder management, cost control, and solution-level integration.

Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Own solution-level cost models and ensure alignment to margin, product-cost, and lifecycle targets.

Partner with Product Management, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to ensure predictable cost structures, including BOM cost, labor cost, and integration cost.

Support commercial readiness, launch planning, sales enablement, and supply-chain readiness for new solution releases.

Provide crisp, executive-ready program updates including schedule status, cost / risk visibility, mitigation plans, and cross-BU alignment.

Run periodic program reviews, governance boards, and cross-functional alignment forums.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

On-Time Delivery : Schedule adherence for all solution programs and interdependent component releases.

On-Budget Execution : Alignment to forecasted program spend and cost-to-complete.

Product Cost Achievement : Hitting target cost models, value engineering objectives, and cost-down plans.

Cross-BU Program Alignment : Timely receipt of component deliverables from partner BUs; minimized schedule variance.

Program Team Performance : Capability development, retention