The Program Manager II is responsible for leadership of the organization in regards to meeting customer expectations in terms of quality, cost and planning, as well as, managing Autoneum's cash and profitability. They obtain and direct all the activities of the program team members including Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, Sales, R&D, HR, Systems Engineering, etc., to meet program requirements. They serve as the interface between the customer design and release engineers and the Autoneum cross-functional team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide a leadership role for the program team
Effectively utilizes the escalation process as required to close issues
Interfaces with customer and manages all customer activities and support
Establishes program organization and delegates program responsibilities
Organizes their projects and ensures adherence to APD tools and processes
Authorizes work to supporting organizations
Reviews staffing and organization plans related to cross functional support during project initiation phase
Reviews technical, cost and scheduling performance of the supporting organizations on a regular basis
Identifies critical problems and assigns responsibility for resolution
Provides coaching, training and support to individuals and cross functional teams as it pertains to Program Management techniques and best practices
Assures timely preparation of program status reviews (financials, schedule, tooling, action registers, etc.)
Assures timely preparation of design requirements, specifications, design reviews and other design parameters
Manages tooling and the associated WBS accounts, interfaces with purchasing and the Autoneum tooling group and ensures payment of customer tooling within established APD expectations
Sets up and manages Customer group Budgets for Prototypes, CapEx, Tooling, Launch
Other duties as assigned
Education / Experience
Bachelor's degree required in engineering, business administration, or economics
CAPM or PMP certification preferred
Technical training in product development preferred
Experience with High Complexity projects
Experience with Project Planning and related tools skills
Strong Team Building skills
Understanding of Decision Making skills
Experience with Problem Solving skills
Strong Customer Relationship skills
Strong Communication skills
Strong Knowledge in Risk Management
Strong Leadership and Organization skills
Minimum of 3 - 8 years of relative experience in project management with direct customer interface
Able to manage and direct the activities of multiple projects, resources and priorities with minimal direct supervision
Competencies required for Program Managers are defined based on Low, Medium, or Global/High level of program complexity. In less complex programs, technical skills are a decisive factor while managerial and leadership skills are predominate for more complex programs.
Product Skills
Product knowledge / experience with car manufacturer or Tier one system integrator (in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing)
Engineering, Design, and Testing experience
Plant/Production Skills
Preferred manufacturing experience through operational position with a plant
PMS / Program Tool Skills
Experience as a Program/Project Manager
Knowledge of AIAG, APQP and IATF procedures
Knowledge of all quality tools (FMEA, design of experiment, functional analysis, ...)
Implement and respect Program Management System
Manage Program progress through Program Management Tool, Launch Readiness Scorecard, Open Issues Lists, KPIs
Finance Skills
Knowledge of financial analysis skills with good understanding of Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and cost drivers
Knowledge of Business Case creation and how to improve Contribution Margin
Experience in cost reduction action plans
Demonstrated vision to build the most relevant scenarios in terms of product design, industrial layout and commercial frames
Ensure that Change Management brings profitability improvement
Customer & Business Skills
Demonstrate ability to develop strong customer relationships with customer
Business / Negotiation experience with external customer and suppliers
Managerial & Personal Skills
Management by objectives
Matrix team management using management by objectives
Uses internal networks in order to obtain support for the program
Use of the escalation process to solve issues
Versed in internal team member conflict resolution
Able to make quick, tough decisions
Faces problems with structured approach, analyze the root causes of barriers, identifies solutions and influences decision makers
Demonstrate ability to solve crisis situations while protecting company's interests
Computer Skills
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, One Note, Outlook, PowerBI, Siemens Team Center, Internet, E-mail
Working knowledge of SAP
This position works under pressure of deadlines with interruptions occurring regularly.
Travel required, by car or air, to visit customers and manufacturing locations. Some international travel could be required.
Position frequently requires more than 40 hours per week.
The primary purpose of this job description is to summarize the key/essential duties.Other duties may be assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.