Americas PM Leader

Garrett Advancing Motion • Plymouth Charter Township, MI

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About The Position

Garrett Advancing Motion is a pioneer in automotive powertrain technologies with over 60 years of experience and is a global leader in technology solutions for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and off-highway equipment. Garrett supplies technology to nearly all major automakers and the global aftermarket. As the Americas Program Management Leader, you will be responsible for leading the North America program management team. This team manages multiple projects, including Application, Modification, Pre-development, Capacity increase, cost reduction (VA/VE), and resourcing (HLRR) projects, across various customers (OEMs) and geographical regions.

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.
• Proficiency in IT tools such as 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

• Lead the Program Management team and oversee their responsibilities.
• Initiate and plan projects, including scope definition, planning, resource allocation, financial summary, technical information, manufacturing, and supplier strategy for new applications.
• Develop detailed project plans using the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) of the NPI process, allocating resources and deliverables.
• Align timing plans with key customer engine development and linked base product development milestones, ensuring cross-functional alignment and identifying the critical path.
• Regularly maintain project plans with accurate data and escalate any deviations to the baseline 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.
• Manage deviations to the baseline by following the NPI change management process to identify and drive mitigation actions.
• Drive customer satisfaction and seek regular 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 (BOM cost).
• Plan, secure, and control project budgets 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 the project team by example 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 talent, ensuring balanced workload and optimization for NPI, VE/Resourcing, and current production support.
• Provide coaching and development through 1-on-1s, mentoring, and removing roadblocks for PMs.
• Conduct mid-year and full-year performance reviews and block ratings evaluation.
• Drive hiring activities to find new talent aligning with Garrett culture and performance expectations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior