Program Manager

faurecia S.A.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Global exposure

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Forvia in India seeks a Program Manager to lead a cross-functional program from award to six months after Start of Production, ensuring customer satisfaction and profitability. You will coordinate a matrix team and manage critical program milestones using established PMS processes.

Responsibilities include developing the business plan, tracking investments, and delivering on budget while ensuring quality, cost and delivery targets. This role requires strong leadership and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred in engineering.
• 7–10 years of experience in industrial environment or product experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English and the customer language; strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead and unite a cross-functional team within a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of program standards, tools and methods; strong financial skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program from award through Start of Production and beyond (6 months).
• Maintain customer satisfaction while achieving QCD objectives and profitability.
• Build the Business Plan, define investments, and manage program budget.
• Launch, monitor, and review program progress with dashboards and reports.
• Conduct risk/opportunity analyses and implement action plans.
• Coordinate a cross-functional team and ensure PMS processes are followed.
• Organize program communications and ensure knowledge transfer.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Conflict management

Matrix organization

Program standards

Team leadership

Financial acumen

Problem solving

Strategic analytics

Planning & organizing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree (engineering preferred)

Tools

Program Management System (PMS)

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Program Manager is responsible for leading the program in all aspects, from program award until 6 months after Start of Production. He/She is the guarantor of customer satisfaction in conjunction with the achievement of program Quality, Cost and Delivery objectives, while ensuring profitability throughout the entire program lifecycle.

The main missions of the role are to:

• Develop strong relationships and manage the ongoing negotiations with the customer as the official Faurecia representative
• Prepare and submit the RFQA to Management if relevant
• Liaise with the Program Controller, build the initial Business Plan, define the Program investment scheme, and release investments in compliance with controlling procedures; take economical responsibility for all deviations from initial requirements
• Launch and monitor the Program: track progress by updating Business Plan, Program Dashboard and Budget Reports, and by leading reviews of program steps and results
• Conduct Risk/Opportunity analysis, and develop and implement appropriate action plans
• Arbitrate any conflicts with the customer on financial and/or technical issues
• Staff, manage and co‑coordinate a cross‑functional program team, define team members' objectives and assignments
• Create a "Program Management culture" by ensuring processes defined in the Faurecia Program Management System (PMS) are applied at all steps, and by developing synergies between all actors involved in the program
• Organize communications throughout the program lifecycle
• Ensure smooth program transfer from Development Centre to Production Plant
• Organize key program information to ensure Program continuity and to contribute to knowledge management

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Bachelor's degree minimum; Master’s degree, ideally in engineering highly preferred
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience (industrial environment and/or product experience a plus)
• Results orientation
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Conflict management skills: ability to prevent and solve conflicts
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization
• Good knowledge of Program standards, tools and methods
• Fluent in English and in the customer language
• Ability to establish, develop, lead and unite a team
• Strong financial knowledge (incl. building and following a Business Plan)
• Problem‑solving techniques
• Strategic and analytic capabilities
• Planning and organizing abilities

What we can do for you

At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.

• We are the seventh‑largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries, which provides abundant opportunities for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who thrive in a fast‑changing environment and share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients, lifelong learners, high performers, and globally minded people are valued.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in‑person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world).
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans to create an inclusive culture.
• Achieving CO₂ Net Zero is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net‑Zero Standard, aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, focusing on recyclability and circular economy.