Program Manager

EDAG Group; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

EDAG Group in Novi, MI is seeking a Program Manager to lead automotive hardware development programs from design freeze to MRD, coordinating internal teams and suppliers to keep parts on schedule and within budget.

You will manage supplier timelines, tooling lead times, and part procurement for prototype builds, maintain a master tracker, and report progress in monthly dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of program/project management experience in automotive or hardware development.
• Experience managing supplier timelines, tooling lead times, and part procurement for prototype builds.
• Strong proficiency with PLM/BOM systems (Enovia or equivalent) and PO/spend tracking.
• Excellent stakeholder communication, including executive-level status reporting.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional handoffs between commodities; 8 months contract.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed timelines driving on-time part delivery to MRD across COB, HIL, and vehicle builds.
• Coordinate internal and supplier stakeholders to align on program timing from design freeze through Alpha COB and MRDs.
• Map end-to-end supplier lead times, including quoting, PO issuance, DFM loops, tooling, manufacturing, first article review, and shipping.
• Define and document Alpha build manufacturing methodology, balancing cost and lead time against build volumes.
• Maintain a master tracker of all custom parts with regular red/green status reporting on design freeze and sourcing risk.
• Coordinate component/subsystem testing requirements and ensure sufficient parts are ordered and delivered to test locations on time.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional coordination

PLM/BOM systems

Supplier management

PO tracking

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or related field

Tools

ENOVIA/PLM

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Working together, growing together, derating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You'll go your own way in your career at a high level - nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a PROGRAM MANAGER.

DESCRIPTION

• Develop and maintain detailed right-to-left timelines driving on-time part delivery to Material Required Dates (MRD) across COB,HIL, and vehicle builds.
• Coordinate internal and supplier stakeholders to align on program timing from design freeze/sensor position freeze through Alpha COB and vehicle MRDs.
• Map end-to-end supplier lead times, including quoting, negotiation, PO issuance, DFM loops, tooling, manufacturing, first article review, and shipping.
• Define and document Alpha build manufacturing methodology, balancing cost and lead time against build volumes.
• Maintain a master tracker of all custom parts with regular red/green status reporting on design freeze and sourcing risk.
• Coordinate component/subsystem testing requirements and ensure sufficient parts are ordered and delivered to test locations on time.
• Document deviations from production-intent tooling/materials that could affect test outcomes, in collaboration with test owners.
• Interface with the Car on Bench (COB) team on part requirements and negotiate cost/lead-time trade-offs (e.g., 3D-printed vs. cast/molded parts).
• Initiate and track purchase orders for tooling and parts, and track program spend by PO across tooling, materials, and NRE.
• Verify BOM accuracy in the clients PLM against engineering design intent and ensure timely part release.
• Create and maintain supplier-specific shared drive folders; manage RFQs, DFMs, OK2Tool documentation, and post-OK2Toolchange tracking.
• Hold regular supplier progress meetings to track development status and unblock issues.
• Coordinate consignment of loose hardware subcomponents to primary suppliers as needed to preserve delivery timelines.
• Coordinate with Google Logistics on import classification for internationally sourced parts.
• Track and coordinate build-phase deviations (DVs) with manufacturing and material management teams.
• Participate in Clear to Build (CTB) meetings, feeding live supplier tracking status to the core build team.
• Ensure a Design Verification Plan (DVP) is built for each subcomponent and publish monthly dashboards on test status.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor'sin Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ yearsof program/project management experience in automotive or complex hardware product development.
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier timelines, tooling lead times, and part procurement for prototype/low-volume vehicle builds.
• Strong proficiency with PLM/BOM systems (Enovia or equivalent) and PO/spend tracking.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills, including experience producing executive-level status reporting.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional handoffs between commodities (e.g., harness, cleaning systems, structural framing)
• 8 months contract

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