ALTEN Technology USA

Program Manager

ALTEN Technology USA  •  Detroit, MI (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

  • We are seeking a highly driven Program Manager to lead the deployment and scaling of Smart Torque Tool implementations across manufacturing plants in North America.
  • This role will oversee cross-functional execution, plant assessments, deployment planning, stakeholder coordination, and implementation activities focused on transitioning manufacturing operations from conventional torque tooling to connected smart torque systems.
  • The ideal candidate is comfortable with extensive travel, thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments, and can manage multiple plant implementations simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end Smart Torque Tool implementation programs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
  • Coordinate plant assessments, implementation planning, procurement, deployment, and post-launch support.
  • Manage cross-functional collaboration between manufacturing, quality, engineering, IT, operations, and vendors.
  • Develop deployment schedules, risk mitigation plans, and resource allocation strategies.
  • Conduct onsite plant walkthroughs to evaluate current torque processes and identify implementation requirements.
  • Drive project execution timelines and ensure successful deployments across assigned plants.
  • Provide regular status reporting and executive updates.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing quality and traceability.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field.
  • 5+ years of Program or Project Management experience in manufacturing environments.
  • Experience leading plant-level implementation or industrial automation projects.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel extensively across North America.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent deployments.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, or connected tooling systems.
  • PMP or Agile certification preferred.
  • Familiarity with automotive or industrial assembly operations.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

ALTEN Technology USA

About ALTEN Technology USA

We’re ALTEN Technology, an engineering services company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medtech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 supplier, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to executing work packages at our delivery centers.

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Greensboro, North Carolina
Year Founded
1988
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