SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER – GLOBAL PRODUCT LAUNCH / PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER – GLOBAL PRODUCT LAUNCH / PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

Mossville / Peoria, IL | 100% Onsite | 24-Month Contract

*** LOCAL PEORIA-AREA CANDIDATES | DIRECT W-2 ONLY | NO C2C OR THIRD PARTIES ***

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must be available to work onsite full time in Mossville, IL.

This is a direct W-2 contract position. Candidates must meet all applicable U.S. work authorization and export-control requirements for this position.

NO C2C, 1099, subcontracting, third-party agencies, staffing firms, or third-party/employer-sponsored candidates. We are only considering candidates applying directly on their own behalf who can work directly on our W-2.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives focused on developing and implementing global go-to-market processes for battery-electric products and charging services.

This is not a transactional project management role. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a dynamic environment where processes are still being developed and requirements can change quickly.

The Senior Program Manager will work across Engineering, Tax, Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Digital, and other business functions to identify market requirements and translate them into actionable processes and deliverables.

The role requires strong process development, process mapping, critical thinking, problem solving, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to manage complex programs to schedule and budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and scope requirements for launching battery-electric products and charging services into specific global markets.
• Develop and implement go-to-market processes for new products and services.
• Lead complex cross-functional projects involving technical and non-technical teams.
• Work across Engineering, Tax, Legal, Compliance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Digital, and other business functions.
• Translate market and customer requirements into actionable needs for cross-functional teams.
• Develop process maps and define end-to-end process flows.
• Facilitate and document meetings to identify required processes, actions, owners, and deliverables.
• Establish clearly defined roles and responsibilities for new processes.
• Program/project manage cross-functional stakeholders through assigned actions and deliverables.
• Track projects against schedule, budget, milestones, risks, and objectives.
• Report regularly to leadership on progress, gaps, risks, and roadblocks.
• Develop and recommend potential solutions to project and process issues.
• Escalate significant issues and risks to leadership when appropriate.
• Support development of supply chain processes involving title transfers and import/export considerations.
• Work with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to establish supplier processes, including recycling suppliers.
• Partner with regulatory and compliance teams to support commercial requirements for lithium-ion batteries in global markets.
• Evaluate costs and commercial terms as part of program and process development.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and future project phases.
• Adapt quickly as market, customer, regulatory, or business requirements change.
• Work collaboratively across an international team spanning multiple time zones.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of relevant project/program management experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Associate degree candidates may be considered with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree candidates may be considered with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong project and program management experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing new business processes and process flows.
• Strong process mapping experience.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to translate market and customer requirements into actionable business and project requirements.
• Experience managing projects to schedule, budget, and defined deliverables.
• Experience identifying and managing project risks, gaps, dependencies, and roadblocks.
• Experience evaluating costs and commercial terms.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong meeting and team facilitation skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and electronic communication skills.
• Strong experience working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment with frequent changes.
• Ability to create and improve processes rather than relying solely on established procedures.
• Strong Microsoft Office 365 experience, including Excel and related tools.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP or PMI certification.
• Microsoft Project experience.
• Microsoft Copilot experience.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience with global product launches or go-to-market programs.
• Experience working with international teams.
• Experience involving supply chain, regulatory compliance, import/export, commercial, or product-launch processes.
• Experience supporting electrification, battery-electric products, charging systems, manufacturing, mining, rail, power generation, or related industries.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a senior program/project manager who thrives in ambiguity and can build structure where processes do not yet exist.

This person should be able to research a business or market requirement, identify what needs to happen across multiple functions, map the process, facilitate decisions, establish ownership, drive actions to completion, and communicate risks and progress effectively to leadership.

Candidates whose experience is primarily transactional or limited to executing established, standardized processes are not a fit for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Location: Mossville / Peoria, IL
• Work Arrangement: 100% onsite
• Typical Schedule: 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
• Contract Duration: 24 months
• Travel: Up to 25%, including potential travel to the United Kingdom
• International team working across multiple time zones
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment with changing priorities

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Interview format may include virtual and/or in-person panel interviews. Local candidates may be asked to interview in person.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work onsite full time in Mossville, IL.
• Must meet applicable U.S. work authorization and export-control requirements.
• Must be able to work directly on our W-2.
• Must be applying directly on your own behalf.
• No C2C.
• No 1099.
• No third-party agencies or staffing firms.
• No subcontracting arrangements.
• No third-party/employer-sponsored candidate submissions.

Please do not submit candidates through a third-party employer, consulting company, or staffing organization.