Program Manager - Seating

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PROGRAM MANAGER
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – WORLD HEADQUARTERS

As a member of the Seating Program Management team, you will be responsible for ensuring the overall success of a program launch through strong leadership, excellent organizational skills and clear communication both internally and externally.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

•  Manage program timelines by directing, coordinating, and communicating to all functional groups assigned to the program as well as customer functional groups and platform teams.
• Conduct planning activities to ensure programs launch on-time and meet deliverables
• Monitor timing, quality, scope, technical and financial risks and issues on assigned program and resolve risks where possible.
• Manage the implementation of engineering changes for profit and loss for your program. Lead team to identify offset costs and tasks to address changes that have a negative financial impact.
• Requires flexibility to changing responsibilities and workload adjustments.

Your Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related field
• Proficient with Microsoft excel, project and PowerPoint
• Must be highly organized, display excellent leadership skills and be a self-starter
• Travel is required…roughly 25%. During launch phase, expect travel to increase as needed.
•  8 years automotive experience; 4 years of project or program management experience

Bonus If You Have:

•  Siemens PLM Team Center system knowledge for Program and/or sales functions
• Product development experience
• Experience in purchasing, quality and/or operations
• Automotive seating experience – specific experience in working with Stellantis

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.