Program Development Manager Jobs in Raleigh, NC
Program Development Manager jobs in Raleigh are in strong demand, concentrated in the Research Triangle Park corridor, North Hills, and downtown Raleigh across government contracting, healthcare, higher education, and nonprofit sectors. Employers hiring right now include Eaton, RELX, and USI Insurance Services. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Product Development Program Manager to join our team. This position will be a hybrid office (3x2) role as long as you live within 50 miles of our Raleigh, NC facility.
Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.
The Program Manager is responsible for leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish to ensure business goals are met or exceeded. The role also involves driving continuous improvement and lean culture to achieve successful project outcomes, and providing cross-functional teams with processes, tools, and systems to optimize productivity and support organic growth.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
- Successfully execute and manage large product development projects across multiple offices and time zones.
- Collaborate with functional organizations to develop and track project schedules, budgets, and resource plans necessary for project completion.
- Work with functional teams, program managers, and the executive team to enhance the maturity of program management practices throughout the organization.
- Create comprehensive business plans for product development projects.
- Address ambiguous challenges by applying expertise in project management, change management, and communications.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum 3 years of combined professional experience in Program Management, Engineering, and/or Product Development, including at least 2 years of experience leading projects or programs
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent)
- Product engineering or product design/development
- MBA or master’s degree
- Experienced in electrical industry
- Knowledge of industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements relevant to electrical and mechanical engineering
Skills:
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with a track record of successfully delivering complex engineering projects
- Experience with project scheduling and resource planning
- Experience completing financial analysis
- Knowledge of product development process
- Excellent verbal/ written communications skills
- Experience leading and collaborating across an organization to achieve goal
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills to make data driven business decisions
- Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Product Development Program Manager to join our team. This position will be a hybrid office (3x2) role as long as you live within 50 miles of our Raleigh, NC facility.
Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.
The Program Manager is responsible for leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish to ensure business goals are met or exceeded. The role also involves driving continuous improvement and lean culture to achieve successful project outcomes, and providing cross-functional teams with processes, tools, and systems to optimize productivity and support organic growth.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
- Successfully execute and manage large product development projects across multiple offices and time zones.
- Collaborate with functional organizations to develop and track project schedules, budgets, and resource plans necessary for project completion.
- Work with functional teams, program managers, and the executive team to enhance the maturity of program management practices throughout the organization.
- Create comprehensive business plans for product development projects.
- Address ambiguous challenges by applying expertise in project management, change management, and communications.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum 3 years of combined professional experience in Program Management, Engineering, and/or Product Development, including at least 2 years of experience leading projects or programs
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent)
- Product engineering or product design/development
- MBA or master’s degree
- Experienced in electrical industry
- Knowledge of industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements relevant to electrical and mechanical engineering
Skills:
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with a track record of successfully delivering complex engineering projects
- Experience with project scheduling and resource planning
- Experience completing financial analysis
- Knowledge of product development process
- Excellent verbal/ written communications skills
- Experience leading and collaborating across an organization to achieve goal
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills to make data driven business decisions
- Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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How do I get a program development manager job in Raleigh?
Raleigh's strongest hiring comes from government contractors tied to state agencies, healthcare systems, and universities, so candidates with experience managing grant-funded or mission-driven programs have a real edge here. Roles concentrate around the Research Triangle Park area, North Hills, and downtown. Tailoring your experience to outcomes-based program management and showing familiarity with Raleigh's public sector or nonprofit landscape will strengthen your candidacy significantly.
Which companies hire program development managers in Raleigh?
Raleigh program development manager roles are posted by Eaton, RELX, and USI Insurance Services and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Raleigh's mix of state government agencies, university-affiliated research institutes, and regional healthcare networks makes it a consistent market for this role.
Are there remote program development manager jobs in Raleigh?
Yes, though availability depends on the sector, since roles tied to community outreach, grant administration, or government contracts often require some in-person presence. About 100% of program development manager openings tied to Raleigh are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader flexibility in the market. Strategy, reporting, and curriculum or program design functions are the most commonly remote components for Raleigh-based employers.
How can I get a program development manager job in Raleigh with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Raleigh is through program coordinator or program associate roles at nonprofit organizations, community health organizations, or university research offices, all of which hire actively in the area. Institutions connected to NC State and UNC Health are worth targeting, as are smaller nonprofits in the Downtown Raleigh Alliance footprint. Building a portfolio around a grant-funded project or a community initiative gives early-career candidates a concrete talking point local employers respond to well.
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