Conformance Associate Program Manager

Why join us? 

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

As a Conformance Program Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with organizational standards, program management principles, and industry regulations. This intermediate-level professional role is ideal for someone developing expertise in program management and conformance practices. You will manage moderately complex projects independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve operational and compliance targets.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Program Execution

• Manage conformance-related projects and assignments with minimal supervision.

• Ensure adherence to internal standards, program management principles, and external regulatory requirements.

Budgetary & Deadline Tracking

• Under guidance, monitor program expenditure against budget.

• Track schedule performance and milestone adherence.

• Report variances and track corrective actions to meet cost and time objectives.

Process Improvement

• Identify areas for improvement and recommend enhancements to systems and processes.

• Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Communicate with internal teams to gather and provide information, promoting alignment on conformance objectives.

• Influence operational-level decisions within your job family.

Product Monitoring & Forecasting

• Maintain and update a comprehensive list of monitored items, including key dates, cost schedules, and activity cadence in alignment with operational and budgetary constraints.

• Utilize collected data to support budget forecasting and trend analysis.

• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on progress, upcoming milestones, and anticipated changes.

• Proactively identify potential constraints or roadblocks and recommend actionable solutions to address them.

Competency Leadership & Team Collaboration

• Act as a competency lead for the global conformance team, facilitating regular meetings with team members engaged in conformance activities.

• Promote cross-functional knowledge sharing and drive process standardization across the team.

Risk & Issue Management

• Analyze moderately complex issues and propose solutions based on prior experience and best practices.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of compliance activities and prepare reports for review.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates should be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience   

• Bachelor’s degree in business, quality management, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in program management, compliance, or quality assurance.

• Practical knowledge of program management principles, conformance standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.

Core Competencies

• Ability to work independently on moderately complex projects.

• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence at an operational level.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at  [email protected].