Program Manager

What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry‑leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML’s expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.

Provides expert technical and financial leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts of cross‑functional program teams. Ensures efficient use of team resources. Is responsible for the total design, as well as the program. Is responsible for overall technical and financial performance for programs during the launch phase. Develops and achieves program objectives in the areas of cost, quality, delivery. Ensures countermeasures are initiated to correct unfavorable variances per Program Management Processes (PMP).

Works with internal and external resources to maintain strong customer relationships with dedication to customer program schedules. Participates in continuous improvement efforts. Performs other duties and supervises or provides work direction to other staff.

• Responsibility for overall program technical and financial issues.
• Provides expert technical and financial leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts of cross‑functional program teams including individuals from Engineering, Sales, Product Development, Quality, Purchasing and Manufacturing. Ensures efficient use of team resources.
• Gains support for and develops program objectives/deliverables. Ensures full team participation and that all groups involved understand all the demands for the successful launch of a program. Objectives include timing, engineering support, cost, quality and delivery. Ensures customer and Company requirements are met. Ensures that the profitability of the program is maximized throughout the program launch. Leads the communication of all issues and responsibilities both within the Company and to the customer.
  
  Technical and financial objectives are clearly documented and cascaded to each functional area.
• Works with internal and external resources to maintain strong customer relationships with dedication to customer program schedules. Demonstrates expertise, in all customer systems as required, to support programs in launch. Ensures countermeasures are initiated to correct unfavorable variances by communicating alternative measures to the customer, which may be used to solve engineering problems. Ensures the success of the future production of the programs in the launch phase.
• Documents and monitors program objectives per PMP by mean of open issue lists, milestone reviews, and launch (manufacturing) readiness reviews. Demonstrates expertise in all Magna systems required for launching programs. (PDP/PMP, LRR, CR, CN and others).
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts of PDP/PMP processes to support world class launches.
• Performs other duties as necessary for completion of projects and achievement of goals. Supervises and/or provides work direction to other staff.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent with a minimum of six years experience in the automotive industry required.
• Demonstrated superior leadership abilities in managing multiple programs to meet goals (quality, cost and delivery of programs) from concept through launch in coordination with internal and external contacts. Demonstrated strong organizational, project management, and leadership skills to prioritize, coordinate projects, manage conflicting needs based on large…