Program Manager
Country/Region:
ES
Location:
Vigo, PO, ES, 36213
We are looking for a new colleague to strengthen our Program Management Team in Vigo, Spain.
Main accountabilities, responsabilities and deliverables:
- Lead and manage the project teams and main customer contact partner for the project during execution phases (from kick off untill closure).
- Support acquisition activities on a case-by-case basis as agreed with program management lead.
- Responsible for preparing and rework the total project plan including time and budget planning, in accordance to GDPEP requirements.
- Responsible for meeting both customer and ZF LIFETEC milestones, key process indicators (profit, quality, time) and interacting with customer through specific interfaces.
- Providing regular project status reports to customer and ZF LIFETEC management.
- Profit responsibility for product/investments/tooling and development/budget planning and total project cost control.
- Guarantee the updated information availabitlity about project, manage risks, issues and action plans to recover deviations.
- Management of modifications during the development process.
- Organizing and performin GDPEP phase exit reviews, participating in customer audits, customer assessments, IATF audits.
Required skills and experience / main competences:
- Engineering degree or experience in automotive industry as Program Manager.
- Between 2 or 3 years working experience as Program Manager, preferred in automotive industry.
- Competency in ZF LIFETEC product design fundamentals, automotive APQP processes, PPAP processes, manufacturing knowledge and financial management basics.
- Microsoft Project user (or other similar tool).
- Preferred PMP certification through PMI, Price 2.
- Fluent English level, other optional languages (French, German) as a plus.
- Good communication, leadership and teamwork skills, negotiation, problem solving abilities and a customer/stakeholder service orientation.
- Risk management, Financial, Quality, Lean Mfg knowledge.
Be part of our ZF team as Program Manager SWS and apply now!
Contact
Elena Mallo
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