Program Manager

Position Summary: The Program Manager is responsible for managing a cross-functional Program Team to ensure successful program execution and launch throughout product life cycle. Responsible for facilitating the Product Realization Process (PRP) and Engineering Change Processes (PCR/ECN) to ensure Customer Satisfaction, Production Readiness, and PPAP’s on time. Act as the primary customer interface on all assigned programs. Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following: Manage program with scope provided. Summarize and report project status to teammates. Initiate and manage production and prototype engineering requests. Develop and utilize the open issues matrix. Develop an open issues list with assigned task owners and required due dates Manage projects as defined with assistance from the Senior Program Manager. Communicate program timeliness to internal company departments. Ensure the program team maintains all PRP forms, program management tracking documents, and customer APQP documents, including appropriate storage. Complete the tracking, documentation and monitoring of all aspects of the PCR/ECN process for a specific program. Ensure relevant documents are amended and relevant personnel are made aware of the change requirements. Conduct timely and meaningful performance evaluations for direct reports, and provide input into the performance evaluations of associates reporting under indirect supervision. Help set the direction for team members and hold individuals accountable to performance standards and strategic objectives. Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent. Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader. #J-18808-Ljbffr