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Job purpose

The Program Manager position is responsible for organizing, coordinating and executing a comprehensive program management regimen that meets customer expectations. This position reports to our Lead Program Manager.

Location

Viana do Castelo plant, Portugal

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Serves as program owner, accountable for the execution and success of the program.

• Develops and validates program scope and customer deliverables and ensures that customer expectations for quality, timing, and product performance are met.

• Identifies and manages assigned resources (purchased material, engineering development, capital investment, launch costs, contract provisions) to minimize total program costs and maximize expected return.

• Meets program deliverables (financial targets of appropriation request, cost, timing, completeness) as defined by the Executive Oversight Team ("EOT").

• Leads efforts to ensure that BW expectations of ROI and EV are met.

• Assists the EOT in developing a program strategy and converts the strategy into action.

• Alerts the EOT of program risks that are beyond the scope of the program team in an appropriate timeframe; continuously identifies risk factors and seeks to mitigate adverse impact.

• Works with functional managers to assign members of cross-functional SEG product launch teams. This includes but is not limited to manufacturing management, production operators, maintenance, materials, finance, quality, safety and HR.

• Leads and manages team environment through all program phases / gate points with emphasis on synergy, development and empowerment to ensure collaboration, team unity and team success.

• Conducts frequent Team meetings. Leads team meetings, monthly functional meetings, joint BW/customer meetings and EOT review meetings.

• Maintain program charter, timing plan and gate review matrices.

• Helps the team reach consensus when necessary and makes decisions as required. Knows when to make decision independently and when to ask for guidance and input.

• Evaluates and reviews team member performance and provides input to TMS.

• Addresses and resolves program "roadblocks" through the appropriate functional managers, or functional directors, or vice presidents.

• Keeps program team in place for 3 to 6 months after launch to ensure objectives of delivery, quality and cost are met.

Objectively evaluates performance with input from the EOT to determine at the 3 month after launch window if extension is required.

• Serves as contact person to the customer and participates in, or leads in some cases, customer meetings; a key contact for the customer APQP program.

• Develops relationship with customer that makes the product launch an experience that contributes to awarding new business in the future.

• Ensures internal and external documentation requirements are met.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in business, engineering or related discipline

• Advanced engineering/business degree preferred

• > 5 years business, engineering, or manufacturing experience

- 0- 3 years of Program Management experience with a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in working cross/multi-functional teams

• Demonstrated team leadership experience

• Ability to influence and motivate others and build effective teams

• Strong program management skills in resource, task, and budget planning

• High level of technical competence, problem solving, and organization and communication skills

• Understanding of managerial finance as it relates to program and business metrics

• Solid understanding of engineering and manufacturing functions within the automotive supplier market segment

• Proficiency level of English (spoken and written).

• High level of Portuguese language knowledge (spoken and written)

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Decision Quality

• Priority Setting

• Process Management

• Motivating Others

• Sizing up people

• Conflict Management

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