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Program Launch Manager | Utilimaster | Bristol, IN (Main)

Regular Employee | Salary Exempt

Who we are

At The Shyft Group, we are driven to deliver, and as the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis brings people, goods, and services where they need to be.

We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands - Utilimaster, Blue Arc™ EV Solutions, Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag, Magnum, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan® RV Chassis, Red Diamond, ITU, and Builtmore. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, and every ride.

Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.

With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

What you'll do

As the Program Launch Manager for Utilimaster based out our facility in Plymouth, MI, or Bristol, IN you will enjoy managing assigned projects from planning and budgeting through launch and maintenance.

Your main focus will be to oversee multiple aspects of your assigned project portfolio, manage changes in scope proactively, and work collaboratively with members of the project team to accomplish deliverables, resolve problems, and mitigate risks.

You will also be involved with building team cohesiveness, leading, influencing, and motivating team members to ensure project effectiveness and morale. In addition, you will manage project integration through the PM methodology phases and recommend business process and system changes to improve efficiency and business outcomes.

You will also:
• Identify and define deliverables that support business goals
• Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Utilizing project management tools to stablish and monitor project timelines and milestones
• Develop full-scale project plans and communications documents
• Complete projects according to budget and deadlines
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Create recommendation reports based on project lessons learned
• Periodically assess the health of projects utilizing the Obeya room process
• Assess staffing needs and request appropriate resources
• Ensure project teams are properly staffed, trained, engaged, and understand expectations
• Make decisions using revenue models, P/L, and cost-to-completion projections
• Assemble and complete the CER (capital expenditure request) process, including approval tracking
• Provide quarterly and monthly cash flow estimates
• Assure project legal documents are completed and signed
• Prepare and improve detailed schedules, goals, and other documentation
• Promote healthy vendor relationships by setting expectations and communicating openly
• Set project expectations across all divisions, functions, 3rd party vendors, and stakeholders
• Meet or exceed organizational and customer expectations through lessons learned and benchmarking
• Improve efficiency and business outcomes by recommending business processes and system changes
• Develop an understanding of how business processes interact
• Create clear and testable requirements for new systems implementations
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Manage project transition between functional groups and project phases
• Conduct research into project-related issues and products

Expand your knowledge of The Shyft Group and Utilimaster by exploring the Learn More section below.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
• Eight or more (8+) years of project management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (Preferred)
• Consistently attentive to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to make timely decisions
• A track record of planning and handling multiple projects and meeting deadlines
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
• Excellent training and organizational change management skills
• Versed in evaluating and recommending changes to complex business processes
• Experience with value stream mapping
• Conflict resolution experience within functional team and outside vendors
• A history of correcting complex process and system issues
• A solid understanding of key financial metrics
• Familiar with creating capital expenditure requests and managing a budget

Learn More

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Why The Shyft Group?
We believe that when our people thrive personally and professionally, our business thrives. We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits programs that stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.

Stay Healthy:

Medical and Rx Plan

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vision Plan

Healthcare Flexible Spending

Wellness Plan

Financial Security:

401 (k) Retirement Savings

Short and Long Term Disability

Company Provided Life and Dependent Life Insurance

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Work/Life Balance:

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care FSA

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
The Shyft Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified Individual with a Disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply, please email us at [redacted].

The Shyft Group is an E-Verify Employer

Shyft uses E-Verify, which is an online system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility and validate social security numbers. Through participation in the E-Verify program, information entered on Form I-9 will be provided and compared to information available at both of these agencies. See posters for more details. E-Verify Notice U.S. Right to Work Notice.