Program Manager - Tiers

US Farathane•Auburn Hills, MI

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager is responsible for the overall management of assigned customer product development programs. This position will interface with all levels of internal and customer management on all aspects of planning, scheduling, organizing, directing, and controlling the program is required. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Honda or Kia, along with Lear.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university.
Five years minimum automotive program management experience including at least one successful program launch.
Two years minimum experience with injection/compression molded automotive products.
Experience with MS Office suite of computer software including MS Project.
Must be detailed oriented and deadline driven.
An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Lead/manage assigned programs- plan, execute and finalize programs according to strict deadlines utilizing program management tools for tracking budget, open issues, APQP and timelines.
Manage program from award through 90 days post SOP.
Coordinate the efforts of team members in order to deliver programs according to plan.
Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders.
Obtain capital and tooling appropriation & release, support capital forecast updates, coordinate business case updates and cost reduction.
Effectively communicate program expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Meet USF and customer needs relative to deliverables.
Manage program risk activities; escalate issues in a timely fashion.
Lead cross functional teams, conduct required APQP gate reviews, escalate risk issues for resolution.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks and devise contingency plans.
Assure that program timelines are met, and flawless launch metrics are applied to every program.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the program team.
Conduct program executive reviews for USF senior leadership.
Develop best practices and tools for program execution and management.