Senior Program Manager - Japanese Bilingual, Global

Panasonic Automotive Systems America, LLC; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Medical/Dental Benefits

Company-Matched 401K RetirementSavings

Annual Bonus Program

Educational Assistance

Relaxed Dress Code

Job summary

Panasonic Automotive Systems America, LLC is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to independently define program scope and align customer requirements with outputs across functions.

This role demands strong command and control, collaboration, and a proven track record in launching new technologies. The position requires managing milestones, budgets, and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of program management or related experience.
• Automotive end-to-end product launch experience preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Plan milestones and allocate resources to launch within scope, time, and budget.
• Develop and maintain global P/L cost models and simulate scenarios for action.
• Lead budget processes and drive cost-down opportunities with cross-functional teams.
• Foster collaboration among Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance and Purchasing.
• Lead Cross-Functional Program Review Meetings with customers and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Outlook

Job description

Panasonic Automotive Systems America, LLC is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to independently define program scope and align customer requirements with outputs across functions.

This role demands strong command and control, collaboration, and a proven track record in launching new technologies. The position requires managing milestones, budgets, and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.