Director Program Management, North America Auto

The Director, Program Manager is responsible for overseeing multiple projects, ensuring program goals are reached within timeframe and budget. The Program Manager identifies risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department, maintaining organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance.

Requirements

• Directs all phases of client programs, from inception through completion
• Responsible for the cost, implementation and performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs
• Coordinates the preparation of business plans, work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract
• Ensures the development process is congruent with current market trends, program goals, and client needs
• Acts as the primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and performance
• Analyzes problem/opportunity areas of assigned programs and evaluates options
• Evaluates performance and makes recommendations
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to program plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications
• Determines the profitability and viability of new products or program enhancements
• Develops strategies and tactics to ensure effective program performance relative to market opportunity, working closely with company functional groups over the entire life cycle
• Directs and oversees responsibilities of team to ensure priorities and deliverables are met

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans
• Education reimbursement
• Wellness programs
• 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching
• Paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave