Customer Program Manager; Smart Factory Solutions Sales

USA

Step into the innovative world of LG Electronics. As a global leader in technology, LG Electronics is dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. Our brand promise, 'Life's Good', embodies our commitment to ensuring a happier life for all. We have a rich history spanning over six decades and a global presence in over 290 locations.

Our diverse portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions. Our management philosophy, "Jeong-do Management," embodies our commitment to high ethical standards and transparent operations. Grounded in the principles of 'Customer-Value Creation' and 'People-Oriented Management', these values shape our corporate culture, fostering creativity, diversity, and integrity. At LG, we believe in the power of collective wisdom through an inclusive work environment.

Join us and become a part of a company that is shaping the future of technology.

At LG, we strive to make Life Good for Everyone.

What we can offer :

A crafted employee experience designed to foster professional growth, a focus on health & well-being and an internal community that will set you up for success.

We offer an environment that enables colleagues to demonstrate their capabilities, focus on their work and create value. At LG, you're encouraged to take a creative and individual approach to challenges with strong emphasis placed on performance and skill—and equal, merit-based opportunities across the board. We want our colleagues to grow with our global business. That's why we deliver sure rewards for exceptional performance and offer industry-leading benefits.

Come join the team!

The Opportunity:

LG Electronics is seeking Customer Program Managers to lead awarded automation programs from purchase order through customer acceptance for our Smart Factory Solutions business in North America. This is an individual contributor role within the Smart Factory Solutions sales organization. The Customer Program Manager is the customer's execution point of contact, owns the program schedule and milestones, and coordinates Engineering, headquarters, and partner deliverables to meet customer commitments.

Our customers are manufacturing and logistics operations across automotive and EV, battery, semiconductor and electronics, logistics and fulfillment, aerospace and defense, industrial machinery, and other discrete manufacturing sectors. Commercial ownership remains with sales leadership, and technical design and installation remain with Engineering. This role is offered at Senior and Mid levels.

Program Execution

• Own the program schedule, milestones, and gate reviews from award through acceptance for autonomous mobile robot, automated transport, collaborative robot cell, simulation, and turnkey integration programs
• Serve as the execution point of contact for customer plant teams including manufacturing engineering, IT, and launch, and run recurring program status meetings
• Identify, track, and elevate program risks and issues with clear ownership and dates

• Track engineering deliverables such as drawings, software builds, factory and site acceptance tests, and confirm readiness against the customer schedule
• Coordinate customer IT onboarding, security reviews, and system access requirements with customer IT and internal software teams
• Coordinate shipping, site readiness, and installation timing with Engineering and logistics

• Identify scope changes early, document impact on schedule and deliverables, and route them to the commercial team for evaluation
• Lead customer acceptance and buy off…