Product Development Program Manager

Product Development Program Manager

General / Other

General Automotive

$ 42 - $ 45 / Hour

location_onAllen Park, Michigan

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Akkodis is seeking a Product Development Program Manager for a Contract with a client in Allen Park, MI. The ideal candidate with experience leading vehicle development, launch readiness, change control, and cross-functional program execution to support successful product launches and operational objectives.

Rate Range: $42/hour to $45/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Product Development Program Manager Job Responsibilities include:

• Lead vehicle development programs from planning through launch, ensuring alignment with business objectives, quality targets, and production readiness requirements.

• Manage engineering change control activities, including ECNs, ECRs, BOM updates, and change implementation across cross-functional teams.

• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, logistics, purchasing, suppliers, and program stakeholders to drive issue resolution and milestone achievement.

• Monitor program schedules, deliverables, risks, inventory, and obsolescence management activities to support smooth product transitions and launches.

• Facilitate technical and operational meetings, track action items, and provide regular status updates to leadership and project teams.

• Support supplier coordination, cost management, and launch execution activities while ensuring compliance with client processes, systems, and program requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• 3-5 years of experience in Automotive Program Management, Product Development, Engineering Release, or Vehicle Launch Management.

• Proven experience managing Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), BOM reconciliation, change control processes, and production launch activities.

• Strong knowledge of supplier coordination, inventory and obsolescence management, cross-functional stakeholder leadership, and vehicle program execution from development through launch.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Gagan.Sharma@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $42.00 to $45.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• The California Fair Chance Act
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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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