Program Manager - HVAC & Building Automation

TekWissen LLC

Bend, OR

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50–$55
SKILLS
Agriculture, Analysis Skills, Automation, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Skills, Coaching, Communication Skills, Concurrency, Concurrent Programming Language Family, Continuous Improvement, Contract Close-Out, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Disease, Diversity, Gene Therapy, HVAC, Home Automation, Leadership, Manufacturing, Material Science, Matrix Management, Medical Products, Mentoring, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, Nutrition, Performance Analysis, Personal Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss, Profit & Loss Management, Project Development, Project Lifecycle, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Sales Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Staff Development, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Workforce Management
LOCATION
Bend, OR
POSTED
3 days ago
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a leading biotechnology company that combines technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, and process excellence and helps their customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Our client specializes in pharmaceutical ingredients, Bioscience, Biopharmaceuticals, Custom manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life science ingredients, Nutrition, Microbial Control, Agriculture, Materials Science, Personal Care, and cell and gene therapy.
Job Title: Program Manager HVAC & Building Automation
Location: Bend, OR - 97703
Duration: 10 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager / Program Manager HVAC & Building Automation to lead the successful execution of multiple projects and programs within the HVAC and Automation domain. This role is responsible for managing programs from deal closure through final delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations and business objectives. The ideal candidate will serve as the primary operational contact for customers, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure effective governance, stakeholder alignment, and program profitability throughout the project lifecycle.
Core Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire teams toward common goals, drive execution through accountability and effective communication, and consistently deliver results. They will possess excellent business acumen, customer focus, adaptability, and the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization. A proactive mindset, commitment to continuous improvement, and strong problem-solving capabilities are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities
  • Manage and lead multiple projects/programs simultaneously from deal closure through completion.
  • Direct, motivate, and hold multidisciplinary project teams accountable for achieving project goals.
  • Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the program lifecycle.
  • Serve as the primary operational point of contact for customers.
  • Manage shared customer relationships in partnership with Account Managers.
  • Act as the customer advocate within the organization.
  • Oversee project scope, timelines, budgets, and overall program profitability.
  • Identify, prepare, and communicate scope changes in collaboration with Account Managers.
  • Develop and execute mid- to long-term program strategies with Commercial Development and Account Management teams.
  • Define and manage all customer communications, project milestones, lessons learned sessions, and contract closeout/decommissioning activities.
  • Establish and maintain effective internal and external governance structures.
  • Ensure alignment and coordination among internal stakeholders.
  • Coach, mentor, and support the development of project team members.
  • Utilize strong cross-functional collaboration to drive successful program execution.
  • Monitor project performance and ensure delivery aligns with agreed objectives.
Required Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
  • 5 10 years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, or a related leadership role.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and programs within HVAC, Building Automation, Industrial Automation, or related industries.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects successfully.
  • Strong understanding of project governance, scope management, budgeting, scheduling, and profitability management.
  • Experience managing customer relationships and serving as a primary customer-facing representative.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively within a matrix organization.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, manage ambiguity, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/