Automotive Program Manager

Detailed job description:
Summary
The Program Manager manages multiple projects from award through 90 days after SOP. Ensure that all tasks are progressing at a rate which will achieve the successful completion of a project which meets customer specifications, project timing, and financial requirements. Effectively communicates the status of the project.

Core Competencies
Customer Focus
Communication
Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
Leadership
Team Work
Project Management
Problem Solving
Accountability and Dependability
Technical Knowledge
Ethics and Integrity
Analytical
Timeliness

Job Duties

• Provide technical and project leadership in directing a cross-function team from concept to launch
• Meet project deliverables and project all requirements. Full knowledge of customer SOW and requirements
• Effectively communicate project status and proactively manage risk
• Acts as primary interface to customer for all project issues
• Maintain project costs within the baseline budgets for BOM, tooling, and investment
• Develop and maintain a project timing charts depicting ability to meet customer's milestones
• Establish countermeasures when the project deliverables are at risk
• Initiate, maintain, and publish the program open issues report
• Build and manage an effective team
• Initiate the review of lessons learned/best practices of other programs and document new ones from each project.
• Supports internal and external cost cutting requirements.
• Has awareness of the importance of conformance with environmental policies, procedures, and with the requirements of the EMS.
• Has awareness of the significant environmental aspects of own work activities and the benefits of improved personal performance.
• Other duties as assigned

The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 Corporate Quality Manual.

Requirements

• 5 years of program management experience with engineered products
• Multiple product launch experience in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier
• Bachelor's degree in technical degree, or ten years of Project Management experience
• Automotive lighting and/or electronics experience preferred