Automotive Program Manager: Lead Cross-Functional Delivery

Stoneridge; Barneveld; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoneridge, a leader in automotive technologies, seeks an experienced Program Manager to deliver multi-disciplinary projects across development and production. The role focuses on defining technical specifications, controlling budgets, and ensuring customer satisfaction through clear cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead teams and manage risks, schedules, and cost targets, driving governance and meeting commitments with a strong emphasis on quality and profitability.

Qualifications

• Education: M.Sc. in Engineering or Project Management with 10+ years of experience as a Program Manager in the automotive industry, including customer-facing roles.
• Strong program management expertise: solid understanding of PM disciplines, processes, and automotive core tools (PPAP, APQP, DFMEA).
• Results-driven and analytical with ability to analyze data and perform root cause analysis under pressure.
• Structured yet holistic mindset; highly organized and detail-oriented in complex environments.
• Proven leadership and people management; able to lead cross-functional teams.
• Professional communicator with strengths in MS Project, Excel, and data management in customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the project plan across development and production, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions through project closure.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, ensuring resource availability, collaboration, and effective communication between project teams, plants, and stakeholders.
• Control project financials, including budgeting, cost management, forecasting, profitability tracking, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Ensure product and process excellence, aligning technical decisions with quality, cost, and profitability targets; validate quality assessments.
• Act as the primary customer interface, maintaining clear communication and alignment on all project topics throughout the program lifecycle.
• Drive governance and steering, lead project meetings, program reviews, gate reviews and risk management actions.

Skills

Program management

Customer-facing

Leadership

Data analysis

MS Project

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

M.Sc. in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

PPAP

APQP

DFMEA

Job description

Stoneridge, a leader in automotive technologies, seeks an experienced Program Manager to deliver multi-disciplinary projects across development and production. The role focuses on defining technical specifications, controlling budgets, and ensuring customer satisfaction through clear cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead teams and manage risks, schedules, and cost targets, driving governance and meeting commitments with a strong emphasis on quality and profitability.