Program Manager

What We Are Looking For

Yazaki is looking for a Program Manager to join our TPNO Toyota team in Canton, MI. This person will be responsible for meeting established program targets and deliverables and for the successful completion of program objectives.

What You Will Be Doing

• Launch Readiness / Process Sign Off (PSO)
• Conform to standard management system: Yazaki Program Management System (YPMS)
• Ensure all tasks are performed for launch readiness and PSO
• Cook up all customer visits to the manufacturing facilities
• Afford all requirements to Manufacturing
• Approve all resolutions to the follow-up issues that are presented to the customer
• Cool off all customer-critical issues while individual departments handle day-to-day issues
• Review program metrics and satisfaction levels recurrently with the customer
• Cook up program scope
• Cook, lead, and initiate the approval of program scope changes
• Report the management of activities to executive management
• Schedule and track the program schedule and tracking process to ensure the program meets the scope and customer requirements, to meet overall program metrics
• Review program timing and progress toward achievement of targets and goals
• Coordinate and lead the critical build phases, while approving support activities to ensure successful delivery of the program
• Prepare regular reports for presentation to executive management, which address program progress status
• Schedule program coordination meetings regularly
• Lead the cross-functional program coordination meeting
• Review the meeting minutes to ensure timely completion of all tasks
• Open the meeting minutes/open issues/corrective actions system by entering initial program information into the system
• Update issues in central tracking system
• Review issue statuses between program meetings
• Approve all closed issues
• Classify and archive closed and approved issues for continuous improvement
• Review open issues database for continuous improvement
• Address any scope, schedule, and budget changes to the program brought on by open issues
• Review and coordinate Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and eventual Process Change Request (PCR)
• Communicate and coordinate changes with the customer, affiliate, and team members
• Risk Assessment
• Cook up the Risk Assessment Plan with the program team
• Receive and review all recorded program risks
• Allocate risk prevention and risk mitigation actions

What You Will Bring To The Table

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business, Management or related field
• Minimum 5 years of applicable experience in Engineering, Sales, or related field
• PREFERRED: 6 years of experience
• Microsoft Suite

What We Can Provide You

• A safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration
• Diverse teams of experts
• Resources from around the globe
• Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule
• Flexible hybrid schedule

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic.