Program Manager

Volex; Indonesia; On-site; USD 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Program/Project Manager to oversee critical projects and foster client relationships. This role involves managing programs from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery while aligning with business strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management within manufacturing, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships across various organizational levels. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact project success and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in program management within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs from inception to completion, ensuring delivery aligns with strategy.
• Serve as the main contact for the delivery team and key client contact.

Skills

Program Management

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Strategic Thinking

Multitasking

Leadership

Proficiency in German

Education

Degree from a recognized institution

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Business overview

Volex is a leading integrated manufacturing specialist for performance critical applications and a supplier of power products serving diverse markets, including cable assemblies, higher-level assemblies, data centre products, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics. We employ over 7000 employees across 22 countries with 19 manufacturing locations. In our most recent fiscal year, we achieved revenue of $614.6 million, broadly distributed across the Americas, Europe, APAC, and China.

Job Overview

The Program / Project Manager (PM) plays a key role in developing and managing programs/projects, fostering long-term client relationships, and understanding the overall business strategy. The Program Manager acts as the 'chief operating officer' of the team, ensuring team members understand their responsibilities, deadlines, and workload. The PM is responsible for managing programs from inception to completion, partnering with internal teams such as sales, engineering, operations, new business, and finance to ensure delivery aligns with strategy, timeline, and budget. The PM shares responsibility for the program's P&L with the Account Manager, with primary focus on development costs.

Essential Job Functions

• Serve as the main contact for the delivery team and a key client contact during project execution.
• Lead the internal team to scope projects accurately and set up engagements properly.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within margin, and meet quality standards, managing tactical deliverables across work streams.
• Develop and manage scope of work and project timelines in collaboration with the General Manager (GM).
• Coordinate with the GM to ensure adequate resources and plans are in place for project delivery.
• Conduct project kick-off and regular review meetings to track progress and address issues.
• Propose new projects based on feasibility studies and business justification.
• Manage customer onboarding and new business development in partnership with sales, engineering, operations, and finance.
• Implement project governance, including key performance metrics, and produce regular reports to ensure visibility of project management activities.
• Follow up on deviations from schedule with project owners, possibly outside normal working hours.
• Support the GM in achieving revenue goals by reducing the time from project award to purchase order.
• Participate in new business calls to help develop value propositions.

Key Qualifications and Desirable Experience

• Degree from a recognized institution.
• Responsive to sales or customer inquiries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• At least three years of experience in program management within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker with a big-picture perspective.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and diplomatic demeanor.
• Attention to detail.
• Leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities.
• Comfortable working with all organizational levels.
• Willingness to work outside standard office hours.
• Proficiency in German (speaking, reading, writing).