Staff Program Manager

Summary

Join Generac Energy Technologies as a Staff Program Manager and contribute to the development of next-generation energy management solutions. You will own and lead the adoption of product development processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and advise executive stakeholders. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. You will work across Generac businesses to deliver cross-business products and services, developing and maintaining program roadmaps. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in program management, particularly within software engineering, and thrives in fast-paced environments. Generac offers competitive salaries, health benefits, a progressive Parental Top-Up Program, flexible work arrangements, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• You have previous experience in an staff-level Program Management role that's required you to work across multiple businesses and business units
• 8+ years of experience working directly with software engineering teams
• You have worked with project management tools like Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet
• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• You are comfortable in a highly technical environment and can understand the nuances of technical decisions
• You thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and high stakes environment
• Experience establishing new processes that are sustainable for the team
• You are a smart, curious, and analytical person with a bias for action

Responsibilities

• Own, develop, and lead adoption of HEMS product development processes and guidelines for effective delivery management
• Lead Program strategy and partner with project managers across Generac businesses to effectively deliver cross-business products & services
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing regular updates on program progress, risks, and opportunities
• Facilitate decision-making and negotiations across diverse groups, including executives and technical teams
• Work across Generac and HEMS leadership and stakeholders to establish and align on commitments to annual plans, quarterly OKRs, and portfolio management
• Develop, communicate, and maintain program roadmaps
• Ensure teams are held accountable to program schedule, delivery management, quality, program outcomes, and operations
• Effectively prioritize and execute on program outcomes
• Partner with program leadership team to manage risks, and share status updates to leadership team

Preferred Qualifications

This experience includes projects with hardware and firmware elements

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Health benefits
• Progressive Parental Top-Up Program (75% top-up or five bonus days off)
• Flexible hours
• Option of a office-based, fully remote, or hybrid work environment
• Professional learning budget