Senior Project Manager

Brose Group; Auburn Hills (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Educational assistance

Community outreach / family events

Job summary

Brose Group in the United States seeks an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead automotive programs from RFQ through SOP and ramp-up. You will own timing, cost, quality, resources, and customer deliverables, developing integrated plans and tracking milestones.

You will serve as the primary OEM contact, lead reviews, and manage cross-functional teams across global locations. You will guide systems integration of mechanical, electronic, and software components, ensuring readiness and

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Systems/Mechatronics Engineering from a four-year college or university.
• 10+ years automotive experience in the US; 5+ years program management; OEM relationships and global launches.
• Specialized knowledge in systems engineering, mechatronics, PDP, budgeting, and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead automotive programs from RFQ through SOP and ramp-up, managing timing, cost, quality, resources, and customer deliverables.
• Serve as primary OEM contact; lead reviews and negotiate technical/commercial issues.
• Demonstrate cross-functional leadership across global and regional teams.
• Guide systems integration of mechanical, electronics, embedded software, sensors and actuators.
• Coordinate design maturity, issue resolution, and PPAP/documentation readiness.
• Lead APQP, PPAP submissions, DFMEA, PFMEA, and Run-at-Rate activities.
• Develop and manage program budgets, tooling, and capex; drive cost reduction initiatives.
• Identify and manage risks; escalate to executive leadership when required.
• Lead quotations and manage profitability against KPIs.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Mechatronics Systems

Project Management

SAP

Contract Management

Cost Analysis

Budget Management

Manufacturing Knowledge

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems/Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your tasks

• Lead automotive programs from RFQ through SOP (Start of Production) and production ramp-up. Own program timing, cost, quality, resources, and customer deliverables. Develop and maintain integrated program plans and milestone tracking. Drive execution of product development, validation, industrialization, and launch activities. Manage engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for OEM customers. Lead customer reviews, gate reviews, launch reviews, and executive status meetings. Manage customer expectations and negotiate resolution of commercial and technical issues. Build long-term relationships with OEM engineering, purchasing, quality, manufacturing, and program teams. Support acquisition of future business opportunities.
• Demonstrate cross-functional team leadership by leading global and regional teams across various functions.
• Is experienced with mechatronic systems knowledge; able to understand interaction between mechanical systems, electronics, embedded software, sensors and actuators and can guide the cross-functional team towards effective implementation of systems integration.
• Coordinate product development activities through design maturity. Lead technical issue resolution. Monitor engineering deliverables, validation status, and design releases. Ensure compliance with customer requirements and automotive standards. Lead and support systems integration and vehicle-level readiness.
• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP). Ensure successful completion of PPAP submissions. Manage DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams and other deliverables. Drive manufacturing readiness and Run-at-Rate activities. Lead launch management through customer approval and SOP stabilization
• Develop and manage program budgets. Track tooling, engineering, prototype, and launch expenditures. Manage investment approvals and capital expenses. Monitor program profitability and contribution margin. Drive cost reduction initiatives and commercial recovery activities
• Identify and manage technical, commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, and launch risks. Maintain open issue lists and escalation logs. Lead corrective action teams. Develop mitigation and recovery plans. Escalate critical issues to executive leadership when required
• Leads quotations and manages profitability according to required KPI's. Identify opportunities in advance of RFQ, to provide competitive advantage.

Your Profile

• Bachelor in Systems/Mechatronics Engineering Degree from four-year college or university.
• 10+ years of Automotive experience within the US automotive industry preference. 5+ years Program Management experience. Experience with OEM customer relationships and launching automotive products globally.
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Systems Engineering & Integration, Mechatronics systems, Project management PDP, Product knowledge, SAP / Contract Management, Cost Breakdown, Cost Analysis (Calculation), Organizational Planning, SWOT Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Process Knowledge (manufacturing), Communication, Networking External, Networking Internal, Budget and time Management, Self-Motivation, Conflict Resolution, Problem-Solving, Assertiveness, Ability to Work Under Pressure

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations*. Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical and insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.
*Benefits package may vary slightly per location