Full-Time

Senior Manager of Program Management

Disher

Disher

51-200 employees

Product development, talent, and business consulting

No salary listed

Holland, MI, USA

In Person

On-site in Zeeland, Michigan; no remote work.

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Product Management
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience managing or launching products
  • 2+ years of formal team leadership with track record of growing/developing teams
  • A proven track record in program management leading projects from concept to production, interfacing with corporate leaders, suppliers, internal stakeholders and customers as required
  • Superior organization skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously from beginning to end
  • Must be able to coordinate necessary resources and manage timing and implementation of projects
  • An understanding and history of change management
  • Attention to detail and desire to push for continuous improvement
  • Proven ability to effectively influence, build trust, communicate and interact with all levels of the organization and outside stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to lead people
  • Expert communication and networking skills, including verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation
  • Projects a leadership style that exhibits high energy; is above reproach on issues of integrity and trust; demonstrated ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality; exhibits strategic thinking and ability to execute tactically
  • Ability to work independently while taking and initiative and making decisions to achieve goals and Complete Projects
  • Willingness to embrace AI and leverage AI tools
  • Building materials industry experience or knowledge is a plus
Responsibilities
  • Manage the overall portfolio of projects to ensure resources are used efficiently
  • Responsible for continuous improvement in Product Development Process
  • Develop and Maintains KPI’s for the Project Management Area
  • Facilitate the addition of new projects or project changes to the workstream for the product development team through the understanding of resource requirements and company processes
  • Partner with and lead all functions to ensure the launch of new products are on time, on quality, on cost, within budget, with fit, form and function that meet or exceed market requirements and customer expectations
  • Maintain detailed project timing, resource requirements and open issues lists
  • Interact with customers to communicate project status, negotiate product parameters and aid in troubleshooting
  • Interact with the supply base to manage project requirements including builds, product approvals and production ramp
  • Accountable for periodic updates of project status to leadership teams with appropriate escalation of risks and opportunities
  • Responsible for resource requirement planning, with functional leaders, across projects and the organization as it relates to own and others’ projects
  • Communicate and build commitment for the product direction and management plans among team members
  • Ensure timely decisions between goals, wants and needs as they relate to new products
  • Become an industry expert with knowledge of the building and building components industry
  • Develop into an expert of the organization’s systems, processes and culture
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, finance, marketing or equivalent experience (advanced degree and CPM/PMP certification a plus)
  • Advanced degree and CPM/PMP certification a plus
  • Willingness to embrace AI and leverage AI tools
  • Building materials industry experience is a plus

Disher provides product development, talent attraction, and business consulting to help Fortune 500 companies, suppliers, and inventors bring high-impact products to market. Its team partners with clients to discover, design, engineer, and manufacture products and services, and to recruit talent and address broader business needs. It serves multiple industries—including automotive, office furniture, alternative energy, consumer, agribusiness, industrial, and medical—through offices in Michigan and Indiana and serves clients locally, nationally, and globally. Its goal is to improve performance, productivity, and profits by turning concepts into market-ready solutions and building the teams and processes that sustain growth.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Zeeland, Michigan

Founded

2000

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What believers are saying

  • The 2026 careers page shows active hiring for product development and talent consulting.
  • DISHER added automation partnerships with THIRA Robotics at MODEX 2024 and AUTOMATE 2024.
  • LinkedIn lists new 2025-2026 leadership hires, signaling continued investment in growth execution.

What critics are saying

  • Revenue depends on cyclical manufacturing clients in automotive, furniture, and industrial markets.
  • ZipRecruiter listings show many contract roles, exposing DISHER to weak retention and margin pressure.
  • Larger engineering consultancies can underbid projects; a lost anchor client would crush utilization quickly.

What makes Disher unique

  • DISHER combines engineering, recruiting, and consulting under one employee-owned operating model.
  • Its 2026 careers page says every full-time hire immediately becomes an owner.
  • The firm spans product development, talent solutions, and business solutions across 160-plus experts.

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Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Flexible Work Hours

401(k) Company Match

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Remote Work Options

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Employee Discounts

Company Social Events

Company News

PR Newswire
Apr 22nd, 2024
Thira Robotics And Disher Provide Practical Solutions To U.S. Manufacturing Challenges At Automate 2024

THIRA ROBOTICS will showcase their new L300 model, to provide production benefits to food and beverage factories.SEOUL, South Korea, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- THIRA ROBOTICS — the AMR subsidiary of THiRA-UTECH — and DISHER — a U.S.-based solution engineering innovator and system integrator—announced their 2024 AUTOMATE exhibition. Live demonstrations of THIRA's newest solution for food and beverage facilities, the L300, will take place at booth #4055 alongside their line of second-generation units. Both teams will head to Chicago from May 6th - 9th for the conference."The L300 is a model specifically designed for food factories," said THIRA ROBOTICS' CEO Peter Kim. The L300 can operate accurately and stably even on slippery and highly reflective floors, making it the optimal solution for food factories that conduct frequent water cleaning."DISHER Technical Automation lead, Shawn O'Farrell furthered, "The L300 can autonomously navigate on sloped factory floors and around drains, which are rough environments due to water drainage. It is made of stainless steel that does not rust, allowing it to be used in HACCP-certified factories." The solution is currently in use at CJ Food's factory, successfully automating their production.THIRA ROBOTICS' L300 model made its global debut in March at MODEX 2024. The L300 received an explosive response and an overwhelming number of inquiries from customers at the exhibition

PR Newswire
Feb 22nd, 2024
Bdmt Global And Disher Partner To Provide Practical Solutions To U.S. Manufacturing Challenges At Modex 2024

Featuring Success Cases from the Hyundai Transys and Second-Generation AMR Innovator; THIRA ROBOTICSBOSTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BDMT Global — a five-time award-winning global business development and marketing firm — and DISHER — a U.S.-based solution engineering innovator and system integrator — announced a partnership to co-host an educational seminar at MODEX 2024. The session will detail installs of integrated solutions and how to automate facilities. The presentation is on March 11, at 2:30 pm in the Emerging Technologies Theater.DISHER"In U.S. facilities, there is a void for a skilled workforce, especially around automation. While countries like S

PR Newswire
Oct 17th, 2023
S. Korean Automation Innovator Partners With Disher To Bring Second Gen-Amr To The U.S.

THIRA ROBOTICS and the U.S. system integrator's collaboration will expand automation use cases to environments previously considered unfit for automation.SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- THIRA ROBOTICS—the AMR subsidiary of THiRA-UTECH—signed a MOU with U.S.-based solution engineering innovator and system integrator, DISHER. The agreement begins their joint effort to bring second-generation AMR to facilities with complex conditions that were previously considered unfit for automation. DISHER will travel to S. Korea from October 18-19 for a high-profile event sponsored by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and is invited to establish another MOU with the Korea Association of Robot Industry to facilitate more strategic industry collaboration between the two nations.THIRA's second-generation AMRs navigate imperfect floors, indoor/outdoor areas, chaotic spaces, elevators, and slopes

MITechNews.com
Sep 19th, 2021
DISHER hired Joe on Jan 1st 13'.

In 2013, Joe joined DISHER as a Manufacturing and Quality Engineer serving in project management, process development, automation, design, manufacturing, and quality.