Strategic Program Lead — Customer-Focused Execution

Astemo Ltd.; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. in Berea, KY, is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead designated projects from planning through delivery, ensuring goals are met on time and within budget.

You will coordinate engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams, manage risks, communicate with customers, and drive continuous improvement, including APQP activities and product launches. Travel may be domestic and international as needed to support product development and reviews.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project.
• High level of customer interface experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Well organized, detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Supports business objectives by aligning Program Management with company goals.
• Represent the company with assigned customers.
• Maintain customer relationships and understand expectations.
• Manage and track open issues; drive to closure through delegation and escalation.
• Plan program activities and develop master timing schedules to meet objectives.
• Lead program activities for continuous development and improvement.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and verify design specifications; document customer design.
• Travel to customer locations for product development reviews and changes (domestic and international).
• Develop program status reports and report to management.
• Coordinate technical reviews and dry-runs to address customer expectations.
• Maintain master program book and APQP activities.
• Monitor prototypes and pre-production builds; identify and resolve issues.
• Coordinate product development between OEM customers and internal teams.
• Manage launch phases, timing requirements, issues, and change impacts.
• Review cost analyses and proposals to reduce costs or improve sales operations.
• Participate in customer strategic discussions for issue resolution.
• Lead coordination of manufacturing, quality, and engineering exceptions; negotiate requirements.
• Manage internal project approvals and cost details, and document changes.
• Support project teams (engineers, quality, sales) and follow up on related projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Customer interface experience

Independent work

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Project/Program Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Astemo Ltd. in Berea, KY, is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead designated projects from planning through delivery, ensuring goals are met on time and within budget.

You will coordinate engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams, manage risks, communicate with customers, and drive continuous improvement, including APQP activities and product launches. Travel may be domestic and international as needed to support product development and reviews.