Global Electrification Programs Lead

Visteon Corporation; Palmela; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Visteon Corporation is seeking a seasoned Program Manager for the Electrification Product Line to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive program execution across BMS, Power Electronics, and related technologies.

You will serve as the central liaison between regional product development, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, and other stakeholders to ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of technical program or technical project management experience, preferably in automotive, electrification, power electronics, battery systems, or related technology sectors.
• Strong understanding of automotive product development and launch processes.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional engineering programs.
• Proven ability to drive execution across globally distributed teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with program governance, financial tracking, and reporting tools.
• PMP, Agile, or equivalent certification is a plus.
• JIRA/Confluence experience is a plus.
• PMI Certification is a plus.
• Fluency in Technical English is required.
• Fluency in German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional coordination to support key electrification program milestones and deliverables.
• Ensure alignment between regional Product Development teams, purchasing, manufacturing, and suppliers to meet timing, cost, quality, and performance targets.
• Track and manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support successful launch readiness and execution for customer and internal programs.
• Serve as the primary liaison across internal functions to ensure effective communication and alignment.
• Facilitate regular program reviews, milestone assessments, and executive status updates.
• Escalate and drive resolution of cross-functional challenges impacting program objectives.
• Foster strong collaboration between global and regional teams supporting electrification programs.
• Establish and maintain robust program governance frameworks for Electrification programs.
• Drive consistency in reporting, documentation, risk management, and decision-making processes.
• Ensure alignment with Visteon’s product development and launch management processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program execution effectiveness and operational excellence.
• Partner with Electrification Product Line leadership to drive portfolio visibility and execution.
• Support resource planning, capacity assessments, and prioritization across multiple programs.
• Monitor key business and program performance indicators to support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Technical background

English fluency

German language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Visteon Corporation is seeking a seasoned Program Manager for the Electrification Product Line to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive program execution across BMS, Power Electronics, and related technologies.

You will serve as the central liaison between regional product development, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, and other stakeholders to ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.