Senior Program Manager, Operations

About this role

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. 

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures. Senior Program Manager, Operations - Blue Ash, OH

This Senior Program Manager, Operations will lead cross-functional teams including Production, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Product Management, IT, Supply Chain, Engineering, and others to deliver on key business programs and process improvement initiatives utilizing structured project management techniques and collaboration skills.

What You Will Do: • Works closely with Allegion’s Hollow Metal (Doors and Frames) Business Unit Leader and other Senior Functional Leaders to establish and prioritize a portfolio of programs, initiatives’ objectives, scope/requirements, dependencies, resource needs as well as success metrics for each. • Leads cross-functional teams including Production, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Product Management, IT, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and other functions to establish project execution strategy, schedule, budget, and resource needs to achieve them. • Continuously monitors and drives project activities, risk mitigation, and issue resolution to ensure programs progress on schedule and within budget while meeting program objectives and metrics. • Works directly with the team and functional leadership as needed to drive issues to closure, and appropriately escalates issues and mitigation recommendations to upper management as needed. • Resolves people and team dynamic issues for effective performance and cross-functional handoffs. • Works with other program managers on interdependencies or conflicts with other simultaneous projects. • Schedules and leads timely status review meetings, and formal project Reviews with Senior Management. • Mentors other Project Managers and coaches program team members on project management fundamentals. • Ability to travel up to 40% at various times throughout the year as needed.

What You Will Need to Succeed: • Demonstrated autonomy leading cross-functional programs from idea to launch using a structured process. • Proven problem-solving skills, techniques and proficiency leading highly accelerated and/or complex programs. • Excellent leadership and communication skills at all levels within the organization. • Business acumen and experience in evaluating business tradeoffs and providing recommendations. • Tenacity in coordination of various-sized project teams to achieve program timelines and results. • Self-starter with experience leading significant impacts on project execution, processes and tools. • Experience with Microsoft Office tools, including project management software required. • Bachelor’s degree in operations, business or engineering • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Program Management, leading multi-functional teams ideally in Operations environment • Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma, or other Program Management Certifications and/or Enterprise Excellence preferred • Experience with Agile Methodologies a plus

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:   • You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”. • You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us.  • You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!  • You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the   Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award   for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get from Us: • Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”   • Unlimited Paid Time Off • A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period  • Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses • Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses • Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury • Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage • Tuition   Reimbursement   • Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards • Employee Discounts through   Perks at Work   • Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”  • Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching 

​ Apply Today! Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

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