Americas PM Leader

Garrett Advancing Motion•Plymouth, MI

About The Position

Garrett Advancing Motion is a global leader in automotive powertrain technologies with over 60 years of experience. The Americas Program Management Leader will be responsible for leading the North America program management team. This team manages multiple projects, including application development, modifications, pre-development, capacity increases, cost reductions (VA/VE), and resourcing (HLRR) projects, across various customers and geographical regions. The leader will oversee the program managers in their responsibilities related to technical initiation and planning, execution, risk management, financial management, leadership, and communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering or Business, with University degree or Post graduation with Engineering or Business Degree (preferably in turbochargers or relative technology)
Program Management experience (5-8 years, preferably with PMP/PMI Certification) or relevant experience in a similar function
Product management or Commercial experience, preferably in Automotive environment
Good insight in financial drivers, at ease with relevant financial metrics
Strategy and Marketing Planning (STRAP), Annual Operating Plan (AOP) experience
IT (Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP etc.)

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Certified
Customer facing program management or commercial experience (5-8 years) leading multiple projects to successful completion

Responsibilities

Initiate and create project and scope definitions, including planning, resource allocation, financial summary, technical information, manufacturing, and supplier strategy for new applications development.
Develop detailed project plans using the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) of the NPI process with allocated resources and deliverables.
Align timing plans with key customer engine development and linked base product development milestones, ensuring cross-functional alignment and critical path identification.
Regularly maintain the project plan with accurate data and escalate any deviations to the customer and key stakeholders.
Deliver projects according to scope, cost, quality, timing, resources, and deliverables, in line with organizational strategy.
Implement and drive a robust review mechanism with stakeholders for successful plan execution.
Follow the NPI change management process to identify and drive mitigation actions for deviations from the baseline.
Drive customer satisfaction and seek feedback on launch performance.
Assess and identify risks (technical, manufacturing, supplier, business/cost, baseline).
Anticipate risks in planning.
Mitigate risks through action plans and execution, escalating to leadership when required.
Plan, secure, and control product cost evolution through development (BOM cost).
Plan, secure, and control project budget and resource expenses (RD&E, CAPEX), including customer funding.
Delegate efficiently to team members and stakeholders, holding them accountable for agreed targets.
Resolve conflicts between project stakeholders using cross-functional reviews.
Motivate the team to adhere to the agreed plan and deliver per target.
Influence decisions to achieve positive project completion outcomes.
Coach and lead by example the project team across cultures and geographical regions.
Report accurate forecasts of the project portfolio, monitor implementation, and escalate deviations on budget, deliverables, and resources to the Leadership team.
Lead regular project reviews with stakeholders, including Project Review Meetings, Escalation meetings, and Deep dive reviews.
Prepare and present formal status reports to relevant committees and obtain approval at key project Phase Gate exit reviews.
Authorize sourcing and manufacturing activities (tooling launch and source selection go-ahead).
Listen to stakeholders’ needs and address concerns.
Tailor communication to the audience.
Manage PM workload balance and optimization for NPI, VE/Resourcing, and current production support.
Provide coaching and development through 1 to 1s and mentoring, removing roadblocks for PMs.
Drive mid-year and full-year performance review processes and block ratings evaluation.
Drive hiring activities to ensure new talent aligns with Garrett culture and performance expectations.