Program Manager
Core
Leading new product launch programs from award through Start of Production, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver products for automotive customers.
Role type
Senior Program Manager (New Product Launch)
Builds
New automotive products (battery technologies, filtration media, specialty insulation and sealing materials)
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Specialty materials
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cross-functional team management, Program management methodology, APQP processes, IATF 16949/ISO 9001 compliance, Budgeting and capital acquisition, Risk mitigation, Timeline development and monitoring, Liaison with customer engineering teams
Preferred skills
Master's degree in engineering, Experience in Program/Product/Industrial Engineering, Tier 1 automotive supplier background
Technologies
MS Project, SharePoint
Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate a cross functional program team (R&D, Sales, Finance, Purchasing, Quality, Operations, SIOPs, Engineering), Develop and monitor timelines aligning with customer deliverable dates, Act as liaison with customer program and engineering teams to capture scope changes and feedback on financial impacts, Drive alignment to industry standard requirements including AIAG APQP, IATF 16949, and ISO 9001, Facilitate periodic Product and Program Reviews detailing timeline status, critical path, risks, and financials, Manage internal capital acquisition requests, budgeting, and spending, Ensure smooth transfer of product and process to Operations team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC