Program Manager - Intermediate - PSP - JP4323

Description:

The Program Manager - Electric Drive Systems Components will be responsible for Electric Drive System program execution for a defined set of components. The Program Manager leads a cross-functional team and guarantees all deliverables and targets identified in the approved initiative over the product development lifecycle (timing, cost, performance, quality, etc.). They are also the single point of contact for Product Team members for the given scope of work and report directly to the Global Chief Engineer/Assistant Chief Engineer and in a matrixed reporting relationship to the Platform Family Manager.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages all aspects of the assigned program to assure cost, timing, quality, and performance achievement.
• Coordinates cross-functional Family team involved in program targets achievement.
• Responsible for ensuring program budget achievement by identifying all possible efficiencies vs. the approved business case.
• Ensures procedures, best practices, and methodologies are applied according to required standards and leads program documentation creation, monitoring, and updating in line with Global Powertrain (Propulsion Systems) Development Process.
• Responsible for ensuring product readiness to support approved launches while defining appropriate timing milestones for the given project and leading the change review meetings.
• Reports program status, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Identifies program requirements and assembles cross-functional department information/data to make decisions in the appropriate forum to meet program objectives. Co-leads proactive Risk Management tasks with QM and Platform team (i.e., LUR), tracks/leads risk status updates.
• Supports the technical reviews/evaluations in respect to program targets/milestones.
• Supports Global Purchasing and Global Manufacturing strategies.
• Leads the responses to investigate/action bulletins related to product/process changes.
• Coordinates and implements Value Optimization and Quality improvement activities.
• Manages Product lifecycle, including support of Supply Chain and Logistics issues to guarantee production continuity.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related area and 3-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Must have program management work experience.
• Demonstrate strong skills in finance, cross-cultural awareness, leadership, communication, influence, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrate excellent ability to build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with customers at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.
• Expertise in a variety of applications and software methodologies and have experience in system life cycle.
• Must be able to travel to the US for occasional meetings/trainings - 1 to 2 times.