Customer Program Manager

The Customer Program Manager manages system development for automotive application. Execute the system development maintaining Quality/Cost/Delivery target with interacting internal functional team and the customers, Automobile companies.

Execute vehicle interior information related system application development management based on the R&D estimate described the project scope and the customer requirements with following the internal and the external processes and the standards.

Execute vehicle interior information related system application development management based on the R&D estimate described the project scope and the customer requirements with following the internal and the external processes and the standards.

• Create and maintain the project scope.
• Communicate program related items internal and external. Act as a primary interface with the customers’ engineering leadership for assigned projects. Communicate critical information and centralizing program related information internal.
• Manage system-level development activities, from internal program/project approval through post SOP, start of production, launch window. Manage and track all changes in scope.
• Manage to meet targets for R&D cost, component standard cost, development timing, performance, and quality.
• Manage all necessary project related documents internal and external.
• Schedule and negotiate all application parameter refinement with the customer.
• Manage to execute Design Review with the customer.
• Create and maintain system BOM, Bill of material.
• Create and maintain program/project information database.
• Manage carryover parts delivery related tasks.
• Track system development action items internal and external.
• Manage to obtain PSW/PPAP approval.
• Attend Monthly project review meeting to report the assigned programs development status, key massages, actions, events, etc.
• Ensure that all components have development schedules that meet the program timing.
• Identify and escalate potential problems in sufficient time for corrective actions to be implemented.
• Become expert in the customer’s organization, development process, technical specifications, and product lineup.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master degree of Science in engineering technology preferred.
• Experience with SW related applications required
• Experience in program or product development management.
• Experience in automotive engineering preferred.
• Experience in product design preferred.
• PMP certified preferred