Program Manager

Overview:

• Ensure Program performance objectives (Quality, Cost, Profitability, Delivery, Timing) in the management of complex Program or group of projects : big, strategic, with a huge stake
• Ensure Program or System coordination to achieve all projects launch(es) in compliance with Customer expectations.
• In the case of driving many projects he/she is the main customer interface for his/her System/Program Project ; coach subordinate Projects Managers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to including high sales value and complex footprint such as multiple customer plants, sites etc
• Lead and manage Project Managers
• Is responsible for the achievement of the Project portfolio KPI in terms of profitability (both product/development vs Development Activity Payback and Extended Margin), Quality and Production Preparation
• Secure Project resources portfolio and arbitrate on resource allocation with the function support.
• Solve all project issues through Project Managers requiring any type of support of all suitable functions via the Project Escalation process
• Check and validate Project Managers and Team Members’ activities and proposes timing scenario to achieve milestones
• Define and manage his/her budget including the budget of Projects part of his/her Program System Project
• Define scope of the program
• Prepare decision making process for relevant committees and challenge his project team readiness
• Ensure all program changes are managed (internal and customer) and coordinated through Program / system projects
• Escalate at the right level and with relevant speed/anticipation the gaps versus targets
• Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress
• Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication with all projects associated

• Engineering degree / Master degree an advantage
• 10+ years experience in managing projects including end to end cycle / SOP
• Development Standards knowledge (V cycle)
• Personal skills to manage direct team plus functional organization
• Financial skills on Development costs, Product costs and Manufacturing costs
• Japanese mandatory
• English mandatory