Program Manager

Program Manager responsible for working with the program team to achieve program timing, quality and cost targets within the specified scope and to guarantee customer satisfaction from kickoff through 3 months after SOP. You will lead cross-functional program activities to meet project objectives and ensure smooth handoffs from Program Management to Production Operations.

What You'll Do

• Support Sales to develop new business opportunities and program kickoff; establish the initial project plan, Gate plan, define and gain essential resources for programs.
• Establish and lead regular program reviews with team members, track timing, quality and cost targets across the entire program development.
• Report the program management status to managers’ organization.
• Work with project team and finance to define the program investment scheme, and support investment request submission and approval.
• Lead issue resolution and tracking; identify and coordinate resources outside of the program team or organization as needed.
• Regularly communicate with customers to report program status and collect customer requirements updates; align with customers.
• Ensure smooth transfer from Program Management to Production Operations.
• Perform change management to ensure smooth implementation.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 4 years of project experience in Automotive environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent leadership and listening skills to establish and develop the program team.
• Clear results orientation.
• Strong conflict management skills and ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Strong capabilities in planning, risk analysis and issue resolution.
• Knowledge of finance related concepts.
• Good understanding of product design and process design principles.
• Fluent in English and in the customer language.
• Passion for excellence under pressure.
• Bachelor degree is required.

Nice to Have

• Master degree is preferred.

Key Competencies: Business Acumen, Priority Setting, Customer Focus, Informing, Ethics and Values, Action Oriented, Drive for results, Dealing with Ambiguity, Listening, Interpersonal Savvy.