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Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Type: Full-Time, On-site
Travel: Approximately 10–15%

About Munro

Munro & Associates is recognized globally for teardown, benchmarking, cost analysis, product improvement, and practical engineering insight. For more than 30 years, we have helped leading manufacturers understand how products are designed, what they cost to build, and how they can be engineered better.

Our work spans automotive, EVs, aerospace, defense, robotics, consumer products, industrial equipment, and emerging technologies. Every project presents a unique challenge and an opportunity to deliver measurable business results.

Position Summary

Munro is seeking an experienced Consulting Program Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused consulting environment and enjoys leading complex technical engagements from concept through execution.

This role is ideal for someone who wants more than traditional project management. Rather than managing a single internal program, you will partner directly with industry-leading manufacturers, work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, and help customers solve complex product, manufacturing, and business challenges.

As a Consulting Program Manager, you will lead customer engagements involving benchmarking, cost reduction, product optimization, manufacturing improvement, and strategic consulting initiatives. You will serve as the primary liaison between customers and Munro's technical teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with measurable business impact.

Why Join Munro?

Every engagement at Munro is different. You'll work directly with leading manufacturers, collaborate with experts across multiple engineering disciplines, and help customers solve real-world product and manufacturing challenges.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead high-impact consulting engagements across multiple industries. 
• Work alongside experts in engineering, manufacturing, benchmarking, and product costing. 
• Build trusted relationships with customer teams and executive stakeholders. 
• Deliver measurable improvements in cost, quality, and manufacturing performance. 
• Grow your consulting, leadership, and business development skills. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements from kickoff through completion, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer expectations. 
• Serve as the primary customer contact, building strong relationships and coordinating communication between customers and Munro teams. 
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering resources while managing project priorities, risks, and deliverables. 
• Facilitate customer meetings, technical reviews, workshops, and executive presentations. 
• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, invoicing, resource utilization, and forecasting. 
• Support proposal development, statements of work, project extensions, and follow-on consulting opportunities. 
• Maintain project schedules, documentation, resource plans, and time tracking using company project management systems, including Replicon. 
• Drive continuous improvement while ensuring every engagement delivers measurable customer value. 

Ideal Candidate

You are likely to be successful in this role if you:

• Enjoy working directly with customers and building long-term relationships. 
• Thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment. 
• Can lead cross-functional technical teams while balancing multiple priorities. 
• Communicate effectively with engineers, manufacturing teams, and executive leadership. 
• Take ownership, solve problems proactively, and drive projects forward. 
• Want to grow into larger consulting engagements and leadership responsibilities. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field preferred. 
• 5+ years of program or project management experience within engineering, consulting, manufacturing, automotive, or a related technical industry. 
• Proven success managing complex customer projects and cross-functional teams. 
• Strong customer relationship management, organizational, and communication skills. 
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, forecasting, and financial performance. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience using Replicon or similar project management software is preferred. 
• Ability to travel approximately 10–15% for customer meetings, workshops, and project support. 

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following is beneficial:

• Engineering consulting 
• Automotive or manufacturing 
• Product development 
• Product costing 
• Benchmarking and competitive analysis 
• Cost reduction or value engineering 
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement 

Why You'll Grow Here

At Munro, you'll work alongside industry experts while building the consulting, leadership, and customer-facing skills needed to advance your career. Success is measured by ownership, customer impact, and the ability to deliver practical, measurable business results.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary 
• Paid time off, including vacation days and holidays 
• Healthcare, dental, vision, and life insurance plans 
• Generous company 401(k) contribution 
• Direct mentorship and collaboration with senior engineering and consulting leaders 
• Opportunities for continued professional growth and leadership development 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Munro & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Munro & Associates does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Additional Information

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions associated with the position. Responsibilities may change at any time based on business needs, and Munro & Associates reserves the right to modify, assign, or remove duties and responsibilities as necessary. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as assigned.