Description:
Purpose of the job:
From program award until handover to production site, the program manager has the overall responsibility of the program in all aspects:
• Lead program team as functional manager, with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Meet financial targets (Operating Income, Cash, Internal Rate of Return, Upfront…)
• Ensure customer satisfaction (timing, quality, costs, product performance…)
• Plan execute all activities which contribute to program success
• Anticipate drive proper Risk Management
• Ensure compliance code of ethics code of management escalate non-compliance items according to guidelines
• Protect Faurecia interests image
Responsibilities:
(S)he has to:
• Secure staffing of the Program Team on time
• Build monitMaster Schedule
• Achieve program targets through development & deployment of program roadmaps cascade program objectives assignments to team members
• Use Business Plan to monitpermanently convergence to financial expectations
• Manage the core team ensure cooperation with the functions the plant(s),
• Apply Program Management System (with successful on time achievement of work packages, mandatory deliverables key program milestones)
• Identify risks opportunities. Ensure risk management alert process.
• Arbitrate top issues internally externally within the program,
• Act as official Faurecia Program representative towards the customer to support its expectations while preserving company from risk exposure (like Engineering Change, planning…)
• Support take the lead of commercial negotiations fcontract evolutions
• Communicate report relevant program status to secure proper management support on program issues
• Ensure that program experience is capitalized in knowledge management to improve future programs’ performance
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Education:
• Masters degree in engineering in business administration
Experience:
• Experience in Engineering Quality Purchasing Manufacturing in Automotive sect(car manufacturer/Tier)
• Demonstrate product process engineer experience
• Team management experience
• Experience in budget control profit enhancement
• Seniority (inside outside Faurecia)
Program manager: 5 years-experience in the functions above.
Advanced program manager: 3 years-experience as a program manager
SeniProgram Manager: 3 years-experience as Advanced program manager
Global Program Managers: international working experience 3 years-experience as advanced program manager
Nice to have:
• Local & NEV customer programs experience
Technical skills:
• Knowledge of quality tools (FMEA, design of experiment, “QRCI”/problem solving skills)
• Finance skills (master business plan calculation)
• Master Faurecia Program Management System (internal)
• Program management knowledge in particularly in matrixganization (external)
• Ability to develop strong customer relationships at senilevel
• English fluent
Behavioral skills:
• Negotiation skills & customerientation
• Communication interpersonal skills
• Ability to coach, support challenge his/her team
• Ability to manage a team in a matrixganization using management by objectives
• Network animation influencing skills
• Ability to anticipate risks
• Accountability transparency
• Ability to make quick tough decision
• International mind set
• Entrepreneurship mindset