Senior Design Program Manager - Global Vehicle Design Lead

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI); El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-dollar premiums

Disability and life insurance

Generous PTO

Global environment

Competitive salaries

Retirement savings plan

HSAs and FSAs

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI), part of the Genesis Design Center, seeks a Design Program Manager in El Segundo, CA to drive end-to-end design programs across mass-production vehicle development. You will align global partner inputs with U.S.

design teams and manage timelines, deliverables, and executive communications. You will coordinate with KyungNAM Namyang PM, plan budgets, and support designers to meet development requirements while balancing constraints and executive

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Program/Project management experience.
• 5+ years of Car industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Art design.
• 1+ years of experience in Finance.
• Bilingual in English and Korean.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end design projects throughout the mass-production vehicle development process.
• Establish, track, and coordinate design development timelines aligned with overall vehicle development schedules.
• Oversee and integrate design deliverables, issues, and key project updates across multiple programs.
• Coordinate agendas, materials, and content for design executive reviews and leadership reporting.
• Manage design-related materials and presentation assets for senior management communication.
• Identify and organize design issues requiring executive-level decision-making across projects.
• Support effective and timely design leadership decisions by providing clear options and recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth design project execution.
• Serve as a central point of contact for project-related design communication and coordination.
• To secure the product budget, communicate with the Namyang PM and plan the budget, drafting/submit the BUA.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in art/design or business

Job description

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI), part of the Genesis Design Center, seeks a Design Program Manager in El Segundo, CA to drive end-to-end design programs across mass-production vehicle development. You will align global partner inputs with U.S.

design teams and manage timelines, deliverables, and executive communications. You will coordinate with KyungNAM Namyang PM, plan budgets, and support designers to meet development requirements while balancing constraints and executive