Design Program Manager – Automotive

Fore; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage Studios is seeking an experienced Design Program Manager for a long-term automotive design project on the west coast of Sweden. You will oversee vehicle design activities, ensure alignment with overall program plans, and manage timing, content and budgets.

Join a design-focused studio delivering embedded client projects in an international, matrixed environment with close collaboration with design and program teams, including China-based partners.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of project management experience within an automotive design environment.
• Strong understanding of automotive product design processes, tools and interfacing functions.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts and actuals.
• Skilled in applying program plans to deliver on time, cost and content.
• Fluent English

Responsibilities

• Manage vehicle design project delivery across all product development phases.
• Integrate design project plans with overall vehicle program plans and sub-plans.
• Oversee resourcing, budgets, forecasts and follow-up.
• Delegate tasks and monitor progress of project team members.
• Work closely with vehicle program management, product development (largely China-based) and design management.
• Be the main communication link to stakeholders and senior management

Skills

Project management

Automotive design

Budget management

Program planning

English fluency

Job description

ABOUT ENGAGE STUDIOS

Engage Studios is a design and visualisation studio on the west coast of Sweden. We work with leading companies in automotive, product and industrial design, and place skilled consultants on longterm assignments with our clients.

WE OFFER

A longterm assignment in an inspiring design environment, with good possibilities for extension, and the support of a studio that knows design.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an experienced Design Program Manager for a longterm assignment with our client in the automotive industry. You will be responsible for the project management of vehicle design activities across all product development phases, integrating the design plans with the overall vehicle program plans and making sure timing, content, quality and budget targets are met.

• Manage vehicle design project delivery across all product development phases
• Integrate design project plans with overall vehicle program plans and sub-plans
• Oversee resourcing, budgets, forecasts and follow-up
• Delegate tasks and monitor progress of project team members
• Work closely with vehicle program management, product development (largely China-based) and design management
• Be the main communication link to stakeholders and senior management

REQUIREMENTS

• 5–10 years of project management experience within an automotive design environment
• Strong understanding of automotive product design processes, tools and interfacing functions
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts and actuals
• Skilled in applying program plans to deliver on time, cost and content
• Fluent English

YOUR PROFILE

You are a structured planner and a clear communicator who is comfortable reporting at both technical and management level. You lead and coordinate teams, follow up with attention to detail, and work well in a fast-paced, matrixed and international environment, especially with China-based counterparts.

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

West coast Sweden, on site.

OTHER

Longterm, full-time, on-site. Applications are reviewed continuously.