Senior Engineering Program Manager

Generac

Senior Engineering Program Manager leading cross-functional product development initiatives at Generac. Accountable for delivering on product strategy and managing program execution for Portables products.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeWaukesha • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,300 - $143,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the overall delivery success of assigned programs and lead cross-functional teams through planning, execution, launch readiness, and closeout
Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated program plans that reflect scope, timing, capacity, dependencies, risks, milestones, and key decision points
Own the end-to-end program schedule, ensuring critical path, dependencies, and execution risks are visible, understood, and actively managed
Translate product requirements and business objectives into clear delivery scope, program milestones, and product realization plans in partnership with product management and engineering
Lead new product development programs and related initiatives through the Generac Development Process
Facilitate cross-functional alignment across all teams contributing to your programs
Drive program execution with appropriate urgency by identifying blockers, clarifying ownership, escalating risks, and ensuring teams understand the decisions and actions needed to maintain forward progress
Collaborate closely with engineering, materials, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, and operations to ensure part readiness, build readiness, supplier readiness, and smooth plant builds
Understand, communicate, and document project budgets and financials, driving achievement of target product cost for Generac and life-cycle cost for customers
Prepare and deliver clear program status updates for stakeholders and leadership
Build trusted relationships with cross-functional partners and influence teams without direct authority
Apply lessons learned from prior programs, identify improvement opportunities, and share best practices that improve program execution across the portfolio

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
7 years of progressive work experience in engineering, project engineering, or brand/product management of equipment, machinery, or other powered products
5 years of project or program management experience in product development of industrial/commercial equipment, machinery, or other powered products
Demonstrated experience managing new product development programs with stage-gate or phase-gate development process
Experience supporting full-system product releases, including hardware, software, firmware, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and launch readiness considerations
Experience managing programs within a portfolio or product line
PMP, PgMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification with demonstrated practical application
Experience working with global teams, international suppliers, or distributed development and manufacturing organizations

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision plans
life insurance
long-term disability
flexible spending and health savings accounts
accrued paid time off
eight paid holidays
401(k) retirement benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementnew product developmentstage-gate processphase-gate processbudget managementrisk managementcross-functional collaborationproduct realizationsupply chain management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildinginfluence without authorityproblem solvingorganizational skillscollaborationdecision makingadaptabilitycritical thinking

Certifications

PMPPgMPLeanSix Sigma