Program Manager - VES Posted Engineering​/Technical Service Requisition Number

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

Polaris, a global powersports leader, is seeking a Program Manager for Vehicle Electronics and Software. This position will lead, direct, and monitor design and development programs from concept to production to achieve product objectives on a specified schedule. This position will focus on program management of overall Vehicle Electronics and Software, inclusive of RIDE COMMAND, Connected, Electrical Systems and related electrical technologies utilized across the company.

• Lead cross-functional, multi-site, multi-company project teams to meet program schedule, cost, quality, durability, performance and reliability requirements.
• Partner with Business Unit program managers to define, status, and manage VES content within applicable vehicle programs.
• Responsible for the overall success of assigned programs.
• Plan project schedule, resources, and budget.
• Direct programs using the Polaris Development Process (PDP), ensuring that all requirements are clearly defined, documented, and achieved. Hold PDP Milestone Reviews, as appropriate.
• Report out on status to stakeholders and management via Project Status and PDP Reviews.
• Collaborate with suppliers to use their design expertise where appropriate.
• Monitor and manage the manufacturing, quality, and purchasing resources and activities on the team, to provide seamless coordination and issue resolution between all team members. Support accessory and service part planning and execution, as appropriate.
• Allocate and monitor resources and task assignments within the teams. Coordinate issue resolution with functional managers.
• Motivate the entire team ensuring cross-functional program success.
• Assist functional managers to plan budgets and manpower forecasts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Qualifications:
• BS Engineering Degree required, or equivalent experience. MBA a plus.
• 8+ years of program leadership or engineering project leadership experience, in a similar industry.
• Demonstrated progression of programs with increasingly complex system hardware/software interaction.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly message complex program needs and status within all management levels of the organization.
• Strong technical background.
• Strong leadership skills and ability.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence others. Demonstrated ability to form business inter-relationships with supporting managers, leaders, and staff.
• Decisive and prone to action. Must be quality‑oriented and customer focused.
• Excellent project planning, organizing, and administrative skills.
• Extensive budget management experience
• Understands how program objectives, tools, and resources relate cross‑functionally.

Standard office environment.

Limited travel required.

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $114,000 to $150,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

At Polaris we put our employees first, by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market‑leading profit‑sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay‑for‑performance culture. At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generous matching contribution…