Senior Program Manager (Automotive)

About the role

LG Magna e-Powertrain USA, Inc. is expanding its team in Troy, MI and is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr. Program Manager to join our dynamic group focused on electric vehicle development. This position will concentrate on program development and timelines with cross-functional teams, coordinating tracking of deliverables, resolving issues, and maintaining clear communication with OEM customers and our headquarters in Korea.

Responsibilities

• Create development timing plan and manage each activity to launch program successfully.
• Coordinate to release electric vehicle component software & hardware to customer.
• Responsible for all development activities to launch program successfully as well as being the point of contact for our customer and LG-Magna.
• Support weekly meetings with customers to share the development status and major issue tracking and coordinate to resolve the issue in time.
• Coordinate and attend various communication meetings with customers or suppliers in order to deal with program details.
• Manage all activities to ensure current program deliverables are met successfully.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including but not limited to Program, Development, Validation, Manufacturing, Procurement/Purchasing, Sales and Quality teams to track progress against established Project timelines and milestones.
• Maintain Program Status Reports (Program Management Templates) and use reports as a Management Tool for performance monitoring against Customer (internal / external) expectations.
• Be involved in various Customer and LGM internal meetings to monitor and track the open items, and lead Customer and LG Magna internal meetings. To deal with global teams, evening meetings will be required.
• Be involved in hardware and software issues and support engineering team to resolve issues.
• Investigate new business opportunities and propose to Customers.
• Report program status to the leadership.
• Listen to VOC (Voice of Customer) and communicate relevant feedback with LG Magna internal team and leadership.
• Local travel to customer facilities (Manufacturing plant, R&D center, etc.).
• Overseas business trips to support the program in charge.

Requirements

• Required bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or electronic engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ Program Management experience working directly with a customer in the automotive industry.
• Understanding of automotive component development process and manufacturing process.
• Good knowledge of OEM process and requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Project and MS Office.
• Understanding of cost structure.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certificate by PMI.
• Comprehensive OEM or Tier1 Automotive experience.
• Experience with management tools.

Benefits

Full-Time Employees

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life.
• Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Temporary/Contractors

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.