Program Manager – Autonomy and Connectivity

Program Manager – Autonomy and Connectivity

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent
• Excellent working knowledge of project management.
• 7+ years of experience in project management following a stage gate product development process
• Demonstrated effective leadership of complex electronics and software development projects
• PMP certification (or equivalent) or a willingness to achieve within 1 year of hire

Responsibilities

• Serve as the internal leader and single point of accountability for cross-functional teams managing complex, high-priority programs at the Corporate HQ.
• Oversee all phases of project execution—from definition and concept selection through validation and production—ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Enforce Brunswick’s High Performance Product Development (HPPD) stage gate process, including timely gate reviews and decision records.
• Manage project critical paths, risks, and issues, applying escalation protocols and formal change control as needed.
• Track and report financials, including expense, capital, and labor forecasts across multiple projects.
• Conduct regular status reviews with leadership and ensure documentation of lessons learned and root cause analyses.
• Lead a mix of large HPPD and custom product quote/release projects, applying standard methodologies and decision guidelines to drive consistency and best practices.
• Support portfolio planning by defining project scope and resource needs based on benchmarks and stakeholder input.
• Coordinate validation builds in collaboration with New Product Introduction planning teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for boating and/or fishing a plus
• Direct experience with Autonomy and Connectivity products
• Some experience in other functional areas related to product management or product development