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LG Electronics North America · 2 days ago

Senior Program Manager (Automotive)

Troy, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

LG Electronics North America is a global leader in technology dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. They are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Program Manager to focus on electric vehicle development, coordinating program development and timelines with cross-functional teams while maintaining communication with OEM customers and headquarters in Korea.

Consumer Electronics

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 person 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 meeting to monitor and track the open items, and Lead Customer and LG Magna internal meetings. To deal with global teams, Evening meeting will be happening and needs to participate

Be involved in hardware and software issues and support engineering team to resolve issues

Investigate new biz opportunities and propose to Customers

Report program status to the leadership

Listen VOC and do some relevant communication with LG Magna internal team and leadership

Local trip to customer facilities (Manufacturing plant, R&D center, etc.)

Overseas business trip to support program in charge

Qualification

Program ManagementAutomotive Industry ExperienceOEM Process KnowledgeMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMS ProjectPMP CertificationCommunication SkillsTeamworkProblem Solving

Required

Required bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or electronic engineering

Minimum 5 years' Program Management experience working directly with a customer in automotive industry

Understanding of automotive component development process and manufacturing process

Good knowledge of OEM process and requirements

Good Skills to use MS project and MS Office

Understanding of cost structure

Preferred

PMP certificate by PMI

Comprehensive OEM or Tier1 Automotive experience

Experience with management tools

Benefits

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 orientated 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.