Program Manager jobs in United States

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ZEISS Group

Engineering Program Manager

ZEISS Group

Posted: 10/20/2026
The Sequoia Project

Onboarding Program Manager

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The JPI Group

Senior Program Manager

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Analog Devices

Principal PM – Project/Program Management

Analog Devices

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Caterpillar Inc.

Digital Program Manager – Release Management

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Medtronic

Senior Physician Relations Program Manager

Medtronic

Posted: 10/20/2026
Netflix

Program Manager, Human Evaluations – Recommendations

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Posted: 10/20/2026
Valeris

Program Manager, Client Services – Clinical Trial Support

Valeris

Posted: 10/20/2026
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Affirm

Senior Program Manager

Affirm

Posted: 10/20/2026
USAA

Program Manager Lead – Strategic Programs

USAA

Posted: 10/20/2026
Nametag

Customer Experience Program Manager – Product Support

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Mission Technologies, a division of HII

Program Manager 3

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RTX

Senior Analyst, Program Cost Controls

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OpenAI

Compliance Program Manager – Regulatory Compliance

OpenAI

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Gusto

AI Operations Program Manager

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American Express

Senior Manager – Program Management, Optimization

American Express

Posted: 10/20/2026
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

Senior Program Manager – Power Systems, Electric Propulsion

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

Posted: 10/20/2026
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

Strategic Defense Program Manager

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Posted: 10/20/2026
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Palo Alto Networks

Professional Services Program Manager

Palo Alto Networks

Posted: 10/20/2026
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Capital One

Director, Technical Program Management

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Posted: 10/20/2026
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Lamb Weston

KPI Program Manager

Lamb Weston

Posted: 10/20/2026
ZEISS Group

Engineering Program Manager

ZEISS Group
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeDublin • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,300 - $169,100 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex technical development projects within high-precision industries, focusing on project management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to translate customer requirements into actionable project plans while maintaining high standards of quality and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationOptics DevelopmentProduct Development Lifecycle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead end-to-end project management for advanced spectacle lens development programs, from concept through industrialization
  • Lead complex, multi-year new product and new technology development programs involving high technical uncertainty and strict industrialization readiness criteria
  • Manage project planning, execution, control, sequencing, prioritization, and phase transitions within governance frameworks
  • Translate evolving customer requirements involving optical performance, manufacturability, cost targets, and regulatory considerations into project plans, milestones, and deliverables
  • Coordinate R&D, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams across disciplines and locations
  • Manage scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, corrective actions, and escalation in fast-moving development environments
  • Drive structured communication with internal teams and external stakeholders, including customer meetings and follow-up actions
  • Anticipate issues, escalate effectively, and guide teams toward pragmatic, high-quality solutions
  • Monitor and optimize performance, cost, quality, KPIs, and timeline targets
  • Build and maintain direct customer relationships, preparing, moderating, and following up on meetings
  • Work closely with Corporate, COM and XRX R&D, Engineering, Regulatory, Legal, Product Marketing, IT, suppliers, Finance, and ZEISS XRX leadership
  • Travel to ZEISS premises or customer headquarters as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field of experience
  • At least 5 years of experience
  • Proven experience managing complex technical development projects, ideally in optics, medical devices, consumer electronics, or similar high-precision industries with direct relationship to customers
  • Strong ability to structure ambiguity and turn evolving requirements into actionable plans
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, including confidence working with highly demanding and detail-oriented customers
  • Natural leadership presence: align teams without formal authority and keep momentum under pressure
  • Clear, concise communication skills balancing technical depth with executive-level clarity
  • Resilient, pragmatic, and solution-oriented; comfortable navigating conflict and high expectations
  • Solid understanding of product development lifecycles and cross-functional collaboration
  • Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (estimate ca. 25%)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance Bonus
  • Medical plans
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off

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Hard Skills
Project PlanningRisk ManagementScope ManagementTimeline ManagementKPI MonitoringTechnical DevelopmentIndustrialization ReadinessOptical PerformanceManufacturabilityCost Targeting
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationNatural LeadershipProblem-SolvingResilienceConflict Navigation
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Industry Keywords
Medical DevicesConsumer ElectronicsHigh-Precision IndustriesR&D CoordinationQuality AssuranceRegulatory ComplianceSupply Chain ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementProduct MarketingEngineering