Product Development Program Manager (Automotive)

HTC Global Services; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vis

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) matching

Group Life and Disability insurance

Professional Development opportunities

Wellness programs

Other perks

Job summary

HTC Global Services in Michigan is seeking a Product Development Program Manager to lead a single vehicle program from planning through launch. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Finance, and suppliers to meet milestones, manage changes, and ensure quality and launch readiness.

You will drive issue resolution, coordinate ECM/ECN activity, maintain cost-tracking documentation, and support production with timely engineering changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage program milestones, decisions, and deliverables across a single vehicle program.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Engineering, Studio, Marketing, Manufacturing, New Model Programs, Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, Capacity Planning, Launch teams, and suppliers.
• Manage and track Change Request (CR) approvals.
• Generate CR reporting decks and track overall program activities.
• Maintain Cost Detail Document (CDD) trackers.
• Create CDDs, verify cost capture against the Finance BOM, and route documents for approval.
• Execute Engineering Change Management (ECM).
• Review ECN distributions, assess impacts, communicate timing to assembly facilities, and track inventory to minimize obsolescence.
• Process initial and change control releases for supplier-owned service parts.
• Communicate release data to the CAD team for Teamcenter 3D model updates.
• Lead cross-functional meetings, including DF, CC, Software Change Control, and Service meetings.
• Coordinate supplier activities, identify action items, and track TVM savings in CRID.
• Execute general program management and ongoing production support activities.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Change control

Supply chain coordination

Engineering changes

Team leadership

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

Job Title

Product Development Program Manager – Vehicle Launch & Change Control

Overview / Summary

The Product Development Program Manager is responsible for broad ownership across a single vehicle program, including program planning, control, studio, prototype, and launch phases. This individual contributor role requires cross-functional collaboration to drive issue resolution, critical decisions, and program execution. The position supports future vehicle launches and ongoing production by managing milestones, engineering changes, supplier coordination, and program deliverables while meeting business plan targets, launch readiness, and vehicle quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage program milestones, decisions, and deliverables across a single vehicle program.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Engineering, Studio, Marketing, Manufacturing, New Model Programs, Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, Capacity Planning, Launch teams, and suppliers.
• Manage and track Change Request (CR) approvals.
• Generate CR reporting decks and track overall program activities.
• Maintain Cost Detail Document (CDD) trackers.
• Create CDDs, verify cost capture against the Finance Bill of Materials (BOM), and route documents for approval.
• Execute Engineering Change Management (ECM).
• Review Engineering Change Notice (ECN) distributions, assess impacts to program-specific content, communicate implementation timing to assembly facilities, and track inventory to minimize obsolescence.
• Process initial and change control releases for supplier-owned service parts.
• Communicate release data to the CAD team for Teamcenter 3D model updates.
• Lead cross-functional meetings, including Design & Function (DF), Change Control (CC), Software Change Control, and Service meetings.
• Coordinate supplier activities, identify action items, and track Total Value Management (TVM) savings in CRID.
• Execute general program management and ongoing production support activities.

What Makes HTC A Great Place To Build Your Future

HTC Global Services wants you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you’ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high-performing teams driving success together. You’ll have long-term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.

At HTC Global Services, our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include:

• Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) matching
• Group Life and Disability insurance
• Professional Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• A variety of other perks

Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity.

HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect.

We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success.

HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier.

We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.