Manager - Industrial Program Management
About The Position
As worldwide experts in filtration, MANN+HUMMEL develop solutions for vehicles, industrial applications, clean air inside vehicles and the sustainable use of water. With team spirit and an open culture of communication, we are continuously working towards achieving our vision of ‘leadership in filtration’. Become part of our team. Role Summary The Program Management - Manager is responsible for overall management of the Industrial program management team, execution of customer development projects and overseeing all commercial and program related tasks within the team’s projects. He/she leads the team in building the design and implementation of business strategies, maintains profitable business relationships and leads the defined key customer and assigned projects.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Experience: 5+ years relevant experience in project management capacity in a manufacturing or similar industry
- Required Skills: Some technical knowledge of M+H products as well as customer business
- Customer orientation, organization and coordination skills, self-initiative and ability to lead a team under pressure to meet deadlines
- Conflict management, communication skills
- Relevant IT tools (MS Office, SAP, Microsoft Project)
- Approx. 30% travel
- Skills Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Cross-Functional Understanding
- Project Documentation
- Transformation Management
- Resource Planning
- Change Management
- Quality Assurance
Nice To Haves
- MBA or PMP Certification
- People management 3 years preferred
- Manufacturing preferred
- Filtration experience
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and support to the Program Management team and support to the customers in regards to all technical issues and ensure high quality customer service (follow-up of orders, customer visits, cost/revenue analysis in cooperation with the project controlling, prepare and conducting of customer presentations
- Ensure ID PM team is fully staffed and provide ongoing feedback and development
- Support the customer projects from a technical as well as commercial perspective from the initial phase until delivery in regard to budget, deadlines etc.
- Plan and coordinate all project related activities in accordance with the M+H development process xSEP considering the relevant quality specifications
- Establish and drive Industry specific PM KPIs, best practices and reportings
- Analyze project risks with regard to profitability, timing, technical and environmental requirements
- Lead in planning project resources and budget and ensure compliance with project budget and time plan
- Define the Quality Gates and detail time planning
- Shape program management tools to be more effective for the PM team represent the industrial business unit within the program management community, locally and globally.
- Provide escalation and necessary decisions in steering committees
- Report the Quality Gates in local steering committee according to plans
- Review and assist Project Manager (if needed) in presenting projects to customers
- Review the project status regularly with assigned project manager, determine deviations according to the quality gates and define corrective actions
- Continuously coordinate and follow up the open tasks with the project management team
- Lead and develop a new program management team in accordance with the Filter Values and Leadership Competencies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
