Responsible for providing strategic oversight of program execution across a portfolio of programs led by a team of Program Managers; establishing and enforcing program management standards, ensuring consistent application of methodologies such as APQP, PMP, PPAP and structured problem-solving practices; ensuring alignment of all programs with customer requirements, business objectives, and organizational priorities; responsible for acting as the global point of contact for Ford platform PDB business across Europe and North America, ensuring alignment, consistency, and effective collaboration in program management practices and execution; driving and supporting RFQ (Request for Quotation) activities, partnering with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Finance to secure new business; overseeing industrialization execution, ensuring smooth industrialization readiness to meet customer milestones; utilize and apply knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, GD&T, 8D, Fishbone, Cost Technology Optimization, JIRA, Catia V5, Income Statements (P&L), Balance sheets, and Cash flow statements to accomplish necessary tasks; monitoring program health through KPIs, milestones, risks, and deliverables, ensuring on-time, high-quality execution from program managers; serving as the escalation point for critical program risks, cross-functional challenges, and customer concerns, driving timely resolution; consolidating and communicating program status, financial performance, and key risks to senior leadership and customers; driving financial performance across programs, ensuring budget adherence, cost optimization, and achievement of profitability targets; guiding teams in leveraging tools and systems from Lear (LearPro) to manage execution and deliverables effectively; leading and developing a team of Program Managers, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous professional growth; providing strategic guidance and mentorship on complex program challenges, RFQ processes, industrialization readiness, and stakeholder management; coordinating resource allocation across programs and RFQ activities, ensuring optimal utilization aligned with business priorities; overseeing strategic customer and partner relationships, reinforcing trust and long-term collaboration; ensuring robust oversight of industrialization activities across programs, supporting teams in achieving successful production launches; and supporting organizational growth through hiring, onboarding, and structuring a scalable and effective program management team.

Location:

21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI 48033;

Salary:

$163,012 per year;

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);

Experience:

Two (2) years in the position above, as a Mechanical Design Engineer, as a Program Manager, as a Project Manager, or in a related occupation;