Project Quality Manager

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Manager, Program Quality Management leads a team of Program Quality professionals and ensures quality objectives are executed across the product lifecycle, from concept development through launch and post-launch support. The role is the primary quality representative within the Program Management organization, driving quality governance, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration to meet program timing, cost, scope, and customer satisfaction objectives.

The Manager provides strategic direction, talent development, and operational oversight for quality planning, APQP/PPAP execution, issue resolution, launch readiness, and continuous improvement. The role partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Suppliers, and Vehicle Program teams to deliver products that meet Stellantis quality standards and customer expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive automotive quality experience, including program quality, launch quality, product development, or manufacturing quality.
• Strong knowledge of Program Management disciplines, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, Root Cause Analysis, and quality systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading quality strategy and governance within complex vehicle development programs.
• Proven ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously while balancing competing business priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Quality, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), ASQ Certification, or equivalent quality certification.
• Experience supporting global vehicle platforms and launch programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor Program Quality Managers and Engineers responsible for assigned vehicle programs and systems.
• Set team objectives, performance expectations, and development plans aligned with organizational quality goals.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Guide resolution of complex quality concerns, risks, and escalations.
• Serve as the senior quality leader within Program Management, aligning quality deliverables with program timing, cost, and scope targets.
• Drive governance processes, including milestone reviews, management reporting, issue escalation, and executive communications.
• Ensure quality risks, issues, and corrective actions are identified, documented, tracked, and resolved.
• Oversee integrated program quality plans across assigned programs.
• Direct quality planning from concept through six months post-SOP.
• Ensure effective implementation of APQP and PPAP requirements across product systems and vehicle programs.
• Establish and monitor quality targets, customer satisfaction metrics, launch objectives, and risk mitigation plans.
• Drive quality convergence and readiness for program milestones and launch events.
• Act as the primary quality interface among Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Suppliers, and Vehicle Program leadership.
• Lead cross-functional quality reviews to promote alignment, accountability, and timely decisions.
• Influence priorities and build consensus across stakeholder groups.
• Champion structured problem-solving to address quality concerns and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Oversee quality risk identification, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure program deviations and mandatory compliance requirements are managed and approved appropriately.
• Drive lessons-learned processes and incorporate best practices into future programs.
• Escalate significant program risks and quality concerns to senior leadership with mitigation strategies.
• Ensure achievement of launch quality targets across vehicle programs and secondary program activities.
• Lead early warning systems and launch monitoring to address emerging concerns proactively.
• Improve customer quality performance, warranty reduction, and satisfaction metrics.
• Support industrialization and plant quality assessments to ensure production readiness and successful launches.
• Provide executive-level reporting on program quality performance, KPIs, risks, and corrective action status.
• Support business reviews with data-driven analysis, forecasting, and strategic recommendations.
• Balance quality, cost, timing, and customer requirements to enable informed program decisions.

What This Job Offers

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