Program Manager - Automotive (Remote, México)

Capgemini Engineering; Aguascalientes; Remote; MXN 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is seeking a senior program leader to drive complex automotive programs from concept to implementation. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage costs and schedules, and align program scope with strategic objectives to deliver measurable business outcomes.

The role offers a remote work model with flexibility to choose between remote, hybrid, or on-site work depending on project needs. Capgemini offices are located in Mexico City, Aguascalientes, and Guadalajara.

Qualifications

• Experience leading programs or complex projects within the automotive industry.
• Strong leadership, finance, communication, influence, negotiation, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Proven ability to build credibility and communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders across multiple organizational levels.
• Expertise in software methodologies and experience working across the system life cycle (SDLC).
• Understanding of transmission-related systems and their interaction with other vehicle systems; familiarity with driveline-related components is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex automotive programs from concept through implementation, ensuring successful delivery while balancing business objectives, stakeholder alignment, and program performance.
• Oversee complex programs and coordinate multiple project activities through final implementation.
• Lead, instruct, direct, assign, and review the work of team members throughout program execution.
• Coordinate Project Managers responsible for cost, schedule, and performance to ensure program success and acceptance.
• Track program KPIs and ensure quality, cost, and timing objectives are achieved.
• Plan and report milestones, support product launch cadence activities, and coordinate resource allocation across program stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between program scope and strategic objectives while recommending actions to improve business outcomes and program effectiveness.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

SDLC

Cross-cultural collaboration

Budgeting

Project governance

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Job description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s mostinnovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as theyprovide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days arethe same.

Your role

• Lead complex automotive programs from concept through implementation, ensuring successful delivery while balancing business objectives, stakeholder alignment, and program performance.
• Oversee complex programs and coordinate multiple project activities through final implementation.
• Lead, instruct, direct, assign, and review the work of team members throughout program execution.
• Coordinate Project Managers responsible for cost, schedule, and performance to ensure program success and acceptance.
• Track program KPIs and ensure quality, cost, and timing objectives are achieved.
• Plan and report milestones, support product launch cadence activities, and coordinate resource allocation across program stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between program scope and strategic objectives while recommending actions to improve business outcomes and program effectiveness.

Your profile

• Experience leading programs or complex projects within the automotive industry.
• Strong skills in leadership, finance, communication, influence, negotiation, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Proven ability to build credibility, establish rapport, and communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders across multiple organizational levels.
• Expertise in software methodologies and experience working across the system life cycle (SDLC).
• Understanding of transmission-related systems and their interaction with other vehicle systems; familiarity with driveline-related components is valuable.

What You Will Love

• Work on meaningful projects that use technology to solve real-world challenges.
• Access continuous learning through internal academies, certifications, and mentorship.
• Professional communities to connect with and support career growth

Need to know

• This position is offered in a remote work model.
• Choose between remote, hybrid, or on-site work depending on project needs and personal preferences.
• Employees have access to Capgemini offices located in Mexico City, Aguascalientes, and Guadalajara.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is the business transformation partner for enterprises in the age of AI. We help organizations imagine and build an intelligent, sustainable future, combining AI, technology and human ingenuity to transform how they operate, innovate and grow. With unique end-to-end capabilities spanning strategy, technology, engineering and intelligent operations, we bring together deep industry expertise and market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data to turn ambition into measurable business outcomes at scale. Supported by a robust ecosystem of partners and nearly 60 years of expertise, Capgemini is a responsible and diverse global organization of over 410,000 team members in more than 50 countries .

At Capgemini Mexico, we aim to attract the best talent and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, so there is no discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic of a person. All applications welcome and will be considered based on merit against the job and/or experience for the position.