Program Manager

Your responsibilities:

Business / Project execution:

• acts as the Program life cycle owner from Quote to the end of Production; brings strategy and holistic approach by consolidating and cascading the activities breakdown to competency leaders

• responsible to achieve flawless launches - full ownership to deliver end to end programs on time, with quality and in charge of profitability; the ownership over:

• overall project plan including project schedule

• scheduling POP Design Reviews,

• Risk Management Plan,

• POP Project Reviews,

• Open lssue List,

• change points management,

• project organization chart,

• conducting weekly cross-functional project meetings,

• industrialization / manufacturing and supplier readiness

• leads projects in line with company specified methodology

• consolidates reporting on program statuses, from various data sources, for Aptiv Leadership and Customer

Cost and budget:

• accountable of profitability achievement for their assigned business, profit management, including: project financials, Matrial stretch allocation to competencies & tracking of execution, change management governance, MCIP execution to target, Build budget for Budget business plan cycle (Resource demand, Capital expense, material, credits)

• CAPEX planning and tracking of spend and contribution - supports overall portfolio

• secures appropriation requests' approvals on time for project execution

• owns Budget Planning

Customer relationships:

• acts as the customer contact for regular management communication and escalation

• interfaces for product's scope and timing related aspects

• responsible for multiple customers and complex products

• responsible for understanding customer technology roadmap and building relationships with key customers; being a "Voice of the Customer"

• facilitates issue resolution together with competency Leaders for win-win solutions - this also includes preventive escalation, internal & external

New business:

• supports new business development activities; drive Initial Project Plan: timing plan, risk assessment and change points activities for new quotes s

• sets up the program in accordance with the APTIV standard program management procedures / playbook. lt includes:

• timing and gates

• governance

• program organization

• staffing plan

• risk management

• KPls and dashboards

Continuous lmprovement:

• supports enterprise effectiveness/efficiency and lean functional excellence by Lean / l&CIM techniques

People Management:

• leads and manages the team of direct reports, Project Managers, on their performance evaluation and development

• partners with Supervisors of Functional Leaders (matrix reporting) to support Leaders' performance evaluation and development

• communicates organization goals and commitments

• takes part in HR activities i.e. recruiting, MyCore, onboarding (supported by PMO)

• plays a critical role as coach and mentor to develop team members

• monitors and takes actions on project capacity resource management (planning, tracking, anticipating needs, escalating gaps - in partnership with Functional Leaders)

Compliance:

• responsible for complying to standards, policies and procedures

• drives process adherence, especially ASPICE MAN3/5 Compliance, IATF/ISO 16949, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity

• supports relevant assessments and audits maintains required documentation and reporting

Your background:

• Bachelor or Master degree in economical, business management or engineering filed or relevant professional experience on similar role

• Solid professional experience in an international company on broad program portfolio management related role

• Experienced in electronics and software product development

• Proven records of successful Customer front-end & project experience (2-3 projects)

• German native speaker & business fluent language skills for English is mandatory

• Project Management Certifications (e.g. PMI, Prince2, Agile)

• Experienced in automotive or adjacent markets and product related knowledge

• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals

• Excellent communication skills, including coaching and mentoring skills

• Strong negotiations skills in order to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances. Holding others accountable to meet commitments

• Advanced ability to manage finances of projects' portfolio and manifesting accountability for the overall results

• Ability to approach the challenges and making the decision with sense of urgency

• Fluent Swedish, Italian, French or other language skills would be an asset

• Other important skills:

  • High stress tolerance

  • Intelligent risk taking

  • Decisive and accountable

  • Business Acumen

  • Enterprise thinker (a broad view, using a global lens)

  • Analytical and foreseeing approach

  • Balanced approach

Benefits:

• In addition to an attractive compensation package, Aptiv offers 30 days of annual leave and overtime compensation.

• You can look forward to a secure, permanent employment contract with continuous opportunities for internal career development, including within an international environment.

• Through access to internal and external training programs, coaching, and certifications, you will have ongoing opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.

• We recognize and reward innovation and outstanding performance.

• You will work in a highly international and collaborative environment, partnering with industry experts on equal footing.

• You will have the opportunity to get involved in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

• At Aptiv, you will have the chance to actively shape the future of mobility by working closely with nearly all major global OEMs and leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as e-mobility and autonomous driving.

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