Automotive Program Lead — New Product Launch

Wainbee

Mississauga

On-site

CAD 120,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Johnson Electric in Mississauga, ON is seeking a Program Manager to lead new product development initiatives and manage automotive programs from concept to launch. You will drive cross-functional teams to deliver on quality, cost, and schedule.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in program management in automotive, with APQP/PPAP familiarity, strong leadership, and global collaboration experience. Onsite location in Mississauga with up to 15% travel is required.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of Program Management or Project Management experience leading cross-functional product development projects.
Minimum 10 years of experience within the automotive industry, including direct engagement with OEM and Tier-1 customers.
Proven track record of managing new product launches and complex development programs from concept to production.
Strong understanding of automotive product development processes and launch management.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage new product development and launch programs from quotation through production.
Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource requirements to ensure successful program execution.
Drive cross-functional alignment and accountability to meet program objectives related to quality, cost, timing, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Identify program risks, issues, and dependencies and lead mitigation and resolution activities.
Serve as the primary customer contact for all program-related activities, providing regular status updates and managing customer expectations.
Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, purchasing, finance, and operations activities to ensure successful program delivery.
Support business development activities, including RFQs, commercial reviews, customer presentations, business case development, and contract reviews.
Lead change management activities and ensure timely execution of customer and internal engineering changes.
Prepare and present program status reviews, launch readiness assessments, and executive updates.
Establish and maintain program management documentation, including schedules, risk registers, action logs, and phase-gate deliverables.
Monitor program financial performance, including tooling investments, development costs, and profitability targets.
Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.