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