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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.
Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.
Job Responsibilities:
Role Summary
This position reports directly to the Program Development Senior Manager and is responsible for the general and specific job duties as described below.
Job Purpose:
Ensure the requirements of the Customer Statement of Work (SOW) and Program Award are accomplished through a collaborative approach in managing activities of pre-defined resources in a Matrix Environment of multiple Departments, utilizing standard tools and processes.
Scope:
PM2: Program Manager (Job Code #0432)
Location: North America or Global
Program Size / Scale: Medium (2-3 Prg. at one time)
Program Type / Complexity: Standard program
Process: Product Delivery Process (PDP) Gated Launch
Responsibility: Train /Lead Prg. Launch Coord.
Job Qualifications:
PM2: Program Manager (Job Code #2581)
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher in an Engineering Curriculum or Technical field.
Required Years of Experience: 4-9 years
Required Microsoft Tools: Proven Skills in Project, EXCEL, Power Point, Word, etc.
Required Travel: Ability to travel up to 25 %, during peak launch cycle.
Required Work Environment: Be willing and physically capable of working in the manufacturing environment, "on the floor' for extended periods as necessary, supporting the Pre and Postproduction Build and Launch Activities. Must also be willing to do the same at the Customers location if requested. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Required Direct Customer / Supplier Experience: Skilled
Required New Product Launch Experience: Skilled
Required Gated Launch Experience: Skilled
Required Automotive OEM Experience: Skilled
Required Negotiation and Public Speaking Experience: Skilled
Required Financial Acumen: Skilled
PMP Project Management Professional Certification: Gained or in the process of training to take the test within first year of employment
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Initiation:
• Work with the Sales team to perform project assessment based upon available information, lessons learned from previous projects and meetings with relevant stakeholders to support the evaluation of the feasibility of new products or services within the given assumptions and/or constraints.
• Establish project deliverables; record detailed customer requirements, constraints, high level risks and assumptions with stakeholders to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., historical data, brainstorming, organizational factors).
• Develop communication plan; identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure to develop the communication plan.
Planning:
• Develop the varied key process element "plans" utilizing the Product Delivery Process (PDP) and traX, including but not limited to: Scope, Cost, Schedule, Human Resources, Communication, Procurement, Quality, Change Management, Safety and Risk. Focus on engagement and gain input from all functional swim lane leaders during this process.
• The above detailed plans will be defined and tracked in a project schedule with resources
About the Company
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Magna International, Inc
We are a leading global automotive supplier with 347 manufacturing facilities and 94 product development, engineering and sales centres in 27 countries. We have over 159,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative processes and World Class Manufacturing.