Program Manager - Wiring
About The Position
As a member of the Program Management team, the Program Manager will be responsible for driving the cross-functional team to accomplish product launch while utilizing Lear Program Management Process and disciplines. This role involves running regular meetings with key customer liaisons, sales, purchasing, lead unit engineering, plant product engineering, and plant quality. The Program Manager will drive accountability to the APQP process to assure quality product launches, manage program budget requirements and financial returns to meet or exceed Lear hurdle rates and corporate commitments, run Management Gate Reviews in LearPro, and create program deliverable timelines based on customer milestones. This position serves as the face of Lear to the customer and will report to the Platform Director or specific OEM Customer Lead (Platform Manager).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business
- At least 5 years of automotive experience
- Firm grasp of APQP principles
- Working knowledge of program and operational finance
- Proven record of managing within cross functional teams and matrix style organizations
- Ability to travel domestically, with occasional international
Nice To Haves
- MBA
- Experience with Wire Harnesses
Responsibilities
- Drive the cross functional team to accomplish product launch while utilizing Lear Program Management Process and disciplines
- Run regular meetings with Key Customer Liasons, Sales, Purchasing, Lead Unit Engineering, Plant Product Engineering, Plant Quality
- Drive Accountability to the APQP process to assure the program launches with quality
- Assure program budget requirements and financial returns meet or exceed Lear hurdle rates and corporate commitments
- Run Management Gate Reviews in LearPro
- Create Program Deliverable Timelines based on customer milestones
- Be the face of Lear to the customer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
