SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

OP Mobility; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee multiple automotive programs for various customers from development through production. The role focuses on achieving objectives, timing, quality, and profitability across the full program lifecycle.

You will lead cross-functional teams, influence engineering, operations, and commercial stakeholders, and maintain strong customer relationships. The position emphasizes industrialization, launch readiness, and risk management in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, PM or related field.
• 10+ years automotive experience, Tier 1/2 preferred.
• 5+ years direct PM experience managing automotive programs.
• Experience leading multiple complex programs across customers.
• Strong knowledge of complex assembly and manufacturing environments.
• Industrialization and launch experience with product development to serial production.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, and customer requirements.
• Ability to lead large, cross-functional teams and manage senior stakeholders.
• Strong financial acumen with program profitability, budgets and capital expenditures.
• English required; other languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex automotive programs across customers, ensuring objectives, timing, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Own programs from development and industrialization through launch, ramp-up, and production readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and others.
• Manage program timing, milestones, risks, resources, budgets, tooling investments and EBIT.
• Serve as primary customer interface, managing expectations and commercial changes.
• Support quotations, feasibility reviews and new business opportunities with Sales.
• Ensure APQP, industrialization, validation, launch and production readiness per requirements.
• Drive governance across teams and secure leadership support for deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Program Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer management

Financial acumen

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM

Job description

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SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

Senior Program Manager

Type of Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Rossford, Ohio

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex automotive programs across multiple customers, ensuring achievement of business objectives, financial targets, timing, quality, and customer satisfaction throughout the product lifecycle.
• Own programs from development and industrialization through launch, production ramp-up, and series production, ensuring manufacturing readiness and successful execution.
• Lead programs involving complex assembly and manufacturing processes, coordinating product, process, tooling, equipment, and plant readiness activities.
• Drive cross-functional program execution across Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrialization, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Sales, and other key functions.
• Manage overall program timing, milestones, risks, resources, budgets, tooling investments, capital expenditures, profitability, and EBIT performance.
• Lead multiple programs and customer interfaces simultaneously, balancing priorities across different timelines, requirements, and business objectives.
• Serve as a primary customer interface, proactively managing expectations, escalations, commercial topics, changes, and overall customer relationships.
• Drive business growth by supporting quotations, feasibility reviews, commercial activities, and new business opportunities in partnership with Sales.
• Ensure successful execution of APQP, industrialization, validation, launch, and production readiness activities in accordance with customer and company requirements.
• Secure required support from functional leaders and drive accountability for deliverables across all disciplines.
• Establish strong communication and governance across program teams, manufacturing sites, customers, and senior leadership.
• Ensure adherence to INPRO methodologies, procedures, governance requirements, and defined program responsibilities.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and supervision to Program Engineers and other program team members.
• Drive continuous improvement, lessons learned, risk mitigation, and corrective action activities across the program portfolio.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, safety requirements, and mandatory training.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience within the automotive industry, preferably in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier environment.
• Minimum 5 years of direct Program Management experience managing automotive programs from development through industrialization, launch, and production.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple complex programs simultaneously across multiple customers.
• Strong experience with complex assembly and manufacturing environments, including coordination of manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, automation, and production readiness.
• Proven industrialization and launch experience, with a strong understanding of the transition from product development into stable serial production.
• Deep knowledge of APQP, PPAP, automotive launch processes, and customer‑specific requirements.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross‑functional teams and influence Engineering, Operations, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial stakeholders.
• Strong customer‑facing experience, including managing senior‑level customer relationships, escalations, technical/commercial changes, and competing priorities.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing program profitability, EBIT, margins, budgets, tooling investments, and capital expenditures.
• Demonstrated ability to identify program risks, drive recovery plans, and make decisions in high‑pressure launch and manufacturing environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of programs and customers in a fast‑paced automotive manufacturing environment.
• English required; additional languages are a plus.

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting‑edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real‑world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.