Working at all levels of the organization the incumbent must build a case for the program and gain the commitment of the department heads allowing the allocation of the necessary resources. The leadership activities would include but not be limited to strategic programs within the team environment involving planning and defining objectives, product design and development, process design and development, product and process validation, and initial production performance.

Roles & Responsibilties:

- 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, and 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 Gestamp 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 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 Gestamp/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 Performance Record.

- 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.

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor of Science degree in metal material science or mechnical engineering related discipline

- 5+ years of Program Management experience with a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in working cross/multi-functional teams; must have technical experience in stamping, welding related areas

- 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 metricsSolid understanding of engineering and manufacturing functions within the automotive supplier market segment