Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the finance controller, build the initial Cash Flow and submit it to KAMs & Management if relevant. Make sure the key KPI of EBIT and payback to achieve company’s goal.
• manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team (Sales, Controlling, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Product & Process engineering), and define team members' objectives and assignments.
• Define the project investment scheme and release investments in compliance with controlling procedures; take economical responsibility for all deviations from initial requirements.
• Defines project approach way, resource allocation, financial planning, timing schedule
• Launch and monitor the Program: track progress by updating project plan and budget and by leading reviews of program steps and results.
• Pilot EC and evaluates impact to project timeline/budgets/investment if project change happen, manages change process implementation.
• Pilot VAVE internally and externally to achieve the requirement of cost saving.
• Create a "Program Management culture" by ensuring processes defined in the KA Program Management System (KBD) are applied at all steps, and by developing synergies between all actors involved in the program.
• Organise communications throughout the program lifecycle.
• Responsible for tracking and summarizing to project deliverables completion acc. KBD.
• Ensure smooth program transfer from Development to Production Plant. Project deliverables checking and project performance assessment, lesson learning to entire project, project deliverables handover, document for project closure.
• Get involved in all kinds of HSE activities, attend fire emergency evacuation, Attend Safety\Health\Environment  Training

Required:

• University degree, Specialization in mechanical engineering will be a plus
• Minimum 7-10 years experience in automotive business, including minimum 5+ years in project management
• Expertise in MS Office and MS Project software
• Competence in English spoken language is mandatory
• Proficiency in project management, with high analytical and organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, to organize and prioritize tasks, make appropriate decisions, and be comfortable in a setting where schedules and priorities change from time to time
• Ability to interact professionally with customers and suppliers, who may occasionally be difficult to deal with
• Competence in automotive standards such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DV, PV, etc.
• Basic understanding of accounting and finance principals
• Readiness for frequent trips, also abroad
• Skills in using CAD and ERP software will be a plus