New Model Senior Project Manager
About The Position
The New Model Senior Project Manager manages minor model development cost activities, including bill of materials (BOM) maturation, communication across HDMA, design and business cost correlation, and cost roll-ups and reporting to ADC and HDMA leadership. The role also supports full model development activities, applies knowledge of technical processes involved in new model cost management, and communicates and leads event schedule requirements. The position manages and analyzes new model unit costs and investments, investigates cost discrepancies and changes, and reports findings to leadership. It also supports project initiatives and process improvements that advance KPI targets, business plan objectives, and cost reduction. The role mentors EX1 associates and provides feedback on their work.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or Purchasing, or relevant experience.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience based on education.
- Strong organizing skills.
- Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- 1–2 years of accounting or finance experience in cost management.
- New model project cycle or management experience.
- Understanding of Bill of Materials, GML, cost systems, and design change systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead minor model project management, including BOM roll-up and understanding key regulation and specification changes for new models.
- Review and develop cost-based part structures for new model projects.
- Confirm and analyze cost-change reasons by part, then summarize and report the overall new model impact.
- Analyze results and investigate reasons for cost changes.
- Recognize problems and issues in new model development.
- Prepare and develop new model cost presentations explaining cost and investment to ADC, PSCC, and HDMA leadership.
- Communicate with other groups to establish and report accurate new model costs.
- Lead or support project initiatives or Situational Analyses to achieve and improve target KPIs and business plan objectives for the area of expertise.
- Identify process improvements in support of business plan objectives and general cost reduction.
- Mentor EX1 associates and provide feedback on work output and quality.
- Manage and roll up unit cost and investment for new models, and analyze cost discrepancies.
- Analyze BOMs and determine needed adjustments to model or event cost structures.
- Assess business-condition items that affect unit cost and investigate irregularities, such as tariffs.
- Report and provide feedback during SED evaluations.
- Travel internationally as required to support new model unit-cost roll-ups and attend SED evaluations.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary.
- Paid overtime.
- Regional bonus when applicable.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefit plans.
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and shutdown.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
- 401(k) plan with company match and additional contribution.
- Relocation assistance, if eligible.
- Advancement opportunities and career mobility.
- Education reimbursement for continued learning.
- Training and development programs.
- Tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
- Lifestyle account.
- Childcare reimbursement account.
- Elder care support.
- Wellbeing program.
- Community service and engagement programs.
- Product programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
