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Unifrax Senior Program Manager in Dallas, Texas
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Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Summary:
The Battery Group has 2 major programs to deliver: the Fire Protection 360, and the SiFAB 26,000. Each of these programs, called task forces (or sub business unit programs), are composed of several multi-functional work-packages (project plans) that will contribute to the success of these mega programs. The detailed management of these task forces is of paramount importance for the success of Alkegen’s battery business. The position of Senior Program Program Manager is created to help the Battery Group President to ensure the proper execution of these task forces. The position will report directly to the Battery Group President and will be part of the leadership team of the Battery Group.
Responsibilities:
• Be the right arm of the Battery Group President as far as execution of all projects is concerned
• Responsible for the proper execution of the Task Force Programs
• Tracking progress of all Work Packages and identify gaps versus plan
• Demand corrective actions to the Work-Package Leaders (WPL) as relevant.
• Ensure coordination between all work-packages of the Battery Group task forces.
• Ensure the WPLs understand the expectations about the deliverables of their team
• Ensure the delivery of the presentations to the Task Forces Steering Committee
• Support the WPLs in the formulation of their resources needs, the corrective actions they want to propose, and the management of their work-packages
• Support the WPLs in their daily operations by providing business guidance
• Work with the resources/assets holders (Marty and Functional leaders) to ensure proper resourcing of the task forces
Skills and background requirements:
•At least 10 years p roven experience in complex project/program management
• Natural planning and organization skills
• Multi-functional experience
• Business experience
• Self-starter with the ability to lead teams through ambiguity to solve problems and drive results
• Ability to establish credibility and rapport with senior executives and technical and non-technical team members alike
• Leadership skills including excellent communication and ability to
• Ability to assess the teams to ensure programs are setup for success
• Conflict and Influence management skills
At Alkegen , we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.