Program Manager (Tochigi Factory - HQ)

Role Title:

Programme Manager

Role Purpose:

Ensure flawless execution of Programme Management & Launches.

Key Responsibilities
 

1. Ensure that programmes are managed to achieve as a minimum target margins and positively enhance ROIC

Manage the execution of one or more programmes for Driveline products or driveline systems to deliver approved targets i.e. time, quality, gross margin, product cost and programme budget.

1. Initiate Programme Management following authority being received from relevant management committee or from NBA meetings.
2. Establish the Programme Management (PM) organisation, including the core team.  Using the PM Kick-off meeting, ensure that all relevant information is reviewed by the PM core team, including approved programme targets, specific customer requirements, product & process deviations, previous concern history relating to the customer and products to be launched.
3. Ensure that a Know-how transfer plan is defined (if necessary) which takes account of all identified requirements.
4. Set targets for all individuals involved, including Account Team, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Controlling.
5. Ensure that a VA/VE plan is defined and executed to achieve improved Programme gross margin.
6. Define comprehensive PM Project Plan, including a Master Programme Timing Plan, ensuring alignment with customer vehicle development and APQP requirements.
7. Together with the Account Team, lead the management of the customer interface to ensure GKN Driveline business objectives are met during launch.
8. Lead the tracking of product costs for the different design changes with the support of the Account Team, Finance and Purchasing to ensure that detailed and accurate cost data is available when required.
9. Lead progress of all PM activities, including Action Lists, Risk Management, Change Management, VA/VE, Lessons Learned and KHT activities to ensure approved programme targets are achieved.
10. Ensure all concerns are addressed and resolved in acceptable timescales. Share any lessons learnt through use of relevant databases.
11. Ensure management are kept aware of progress against approved targets.
12. Lead all gateway reviews with appropriate levels of management.
13. Arrange for I-SHARE programme database to be created, accessible by all members of the PM organisation and authorised management.
14. Ensure that all required information is managed in I-SHARE Programme database.
15. Ensure programme status is kept up-to-date in on-line reporting system.
16. Ensure adherence to Customer Application Programme Management Process (Driveline CAPM), including the approval and rejection of deviations.
17. Ensure that a comprehensive Risk Management plan is compiled & maintained as an active document which takes account of previous concern history and other risks identified from other functions.

Organisational Context (see organisation chart)

Role directly reports to:

Japan Head of Programme Management

Role has matrix-reporting
relationship with:

Japan Operations Management

Other key internal relationships:

Finance, Purchasing, Commercial, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Engineering

Key external relationships:

Customers (Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan)

Number of direct reports:

None

Number of indirect reports / employees within sphere of influence:

None

Scope

Role is: (Specify)

x

local

regional

global

Role operates within which Business Unit:

Dimensions:

Account                   Team/Region/Global

Function

Role Accountability

   ○  Annual Sales
 

   ○  Operating Budget
 

   ○  Capex Budget
 

   ○  Number of
       Employees
 

   ○  Other (specify)

Number of Account Teams/countries within sphere of influence:

All

Nature of problems addressed:

Routine

x

Semi-routine

Complex

Time horizon: Ongoing

Capabilities:

Competences

•               Ability to lead programmes involving cross-functional & potentially international teams.

Formal qualifications required:

 

An engineering degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

English skill (TOEIC 600 or more)

Previous experience required:

 

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Project Management or ENG leader in automotive sector, controlling QCD targets

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in automotive market

Experience dealing with overseas companies through e-mail, audio, webex,….

Experience working with Toyota, MMC, Nissan for auto parts.

Preferred Knowledge of Basic Operations Financial: Gross Margin Profit (GM), Return On Sales (ROS),…

Preferred Knowledge Heat Treat & Manufacturing process.