Program Manager FCA (m/f), Augsburg

By bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds, we help to accelerate digitalisation and sustainability: so that our customers around the world can become more competitive, resilient and sustainable.

The main missions

• Develop strong relationships and manage the ongoing negotiations with the customer as the official Faurecia representative.
• Prepare and submit the RFQA to Management if relevant.
• Liaise with the Program Controller, build the initial Business Plan, define the Program investment scheme, and release investments in compliance with controlling procedures; take economical responsibility for all deviations from initial requirements.
• Launch and monitor the Program : track progress by updating Business Plan, Program Dashboard and Budget Reports, and by leading reviews of program steps and results.
• Conduct Risk/Opportunity analyses, and develop and implement appropriate action plans.
• Arbitrate any conflicts with the customer on financial and/or technical issues.
• Staff, manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team (Sales, Controlling, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Product&Process engineering), and define team members' objectives and assignments.
• Create a "Program Management culture" by ensuring processes defined in the Faurecia Program Management System (PMS) are applied at all steps, and by developing synergies between all actors involved in the program.
• Organise communications throughout the program lifecycle.
• Ensure smooth program transfer from Development Centre to Production Plant.
• Organise key program information to ensure Program continuity and to contribute to knowledge management.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in engineering
• Minimum 4-7 years of job experience (in an industrial environment and/or with product experience a plus)
• Minimum 3-5 years of project experience (ideally within Faurecia)
• Results orientation
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Conflict management skills : ability to prevent and solve conflicts
• Ability to work in a matrixed organisation
• Good knowledge of PMS-Process
• Good knowledge of Program standards, tools and methods
• Fluent in English and in the customer language
• Ability to establish, develop, lead and unite a team
• Strong financial knowledge (incl. building and following a Business Plan)
• Problem solving techniques
• Strategic and analytic capabilities
• Planning and organizing abilities