Summary
The Program Manager manages multiple projects from award through 90 days after SOP. Ensure that all tasks are progressing at a rate which will achieve the successful completion of a project which meets customer specifications, project timing, and financial requirements. Effectively communicates the status of the project.
Core Competencies
· Customer Focus
· Communication
· Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
· Leadership
· Team Work
· Project Management
· Problem Solving
· Accountability and Dependability
· Technical Knowledge
· Ethics and Integrity
· Analytical
· Timeliness
Job Duties
· Provide technical and project leadership in directing a cross-function team from concept to launch
· Meet project deliverables and project all requirements. Full knowledge of customer SOW and requirements
· Effectively communicate project status and proactively manage risk
· Acts as primary interface to customer for all project issues
· Maintain project costs within the baseline budgets for BOM, tooling, and investment
· Develop and maintain a project timing charts depicting ability to meet customer’s milestones
· Establish countermeasures when the project deliverables are at risk
· Initiate, maintain, and publish the program open issues report
· Build and manage an effective team
· Initiate the review of lessons learned/best practices of other programs and document new ones from each project.
· Supports internal and external cost cutting requirements.
· Has awareness of the importance of conformance with environmental policies, procedures, and with the requirements of the EMS.
· Has awareness of the significant environmental aspects of own work activities and the benefits of improved personal performance.
· Other duties as assigned
· The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
· The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.
Requirements
· 5 years of program management experience with engineered products
· Multiple product launch experience in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier
· Bachelor’s degree in technical degree, or ten years of Project Management experience
· Automotive lighting and/or electronics experience preferred
