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Position in Magna Electronics Japan
Duties and responsibilities
The Manager - Program Management is responsible for all program management activities related to one or several customers in Japan, covering the entire product life cycle (from pre-acquisition through end of production), as well as acquisition support for new programs & program-related communications.
The position includes team management to achieve business objectives on a larger scale.
Manage programs
- In charge of all program’s activities
- Secure program activities are performed at a global scale to achieve objectives
- Assess the risks encountered for each program in his scope and define mitigation actions
- Support serial life maintenance activities
- Ensure process compliance
- Ensure all applicable processes & standards are followed
- Support gate preparation/reporting activities and deviations process when needed
- Conduct regular program status reviews and assist in decision making.
- Communicate/negotiate with customers/suppliers in alignment with Sales and Purchasing
Manage financials
- Manage overall customer(s) programs budget
- Monitoring using standard tools & processes
- Plan vs Actual reconciliation
- Early risk escalation
- Manage overall customer(s) programs KPIs
- Meet or overachieve target KPIs for customer programs ncl.VA/VE
- Identify financial risks & manage recovery plans
Manage customer(s)
- Build customer(s) trust
- Establish relationships with key customer contacts for the decision making process
- Understands customer's business and speaks their language
- Develops credibility, loyalty, trust and commitment
- Manage customer program health
- Maintain deep customer knowledge (process, organization
- Establish monthly management review
- Provides to all related entities customer feedback on products and features
Support business development
- Support quotation & risk assessment phases for new business acquisition
- Support the preparation and business case review of quotations for customers
- Involve in quotes targeting profitable and/or strategic business opportunities
- Support post-competition phases
- Support contract reviews when awarded, and lessons learned for lost business
Manage a team
- Direct management a group of Program Managers to achieve business objectives
- Identify opportunities for development and define development plan / career path
- Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures together with well-being at work
Must Have Requirements
- Working Experience: 9+ years of project/program management experience
- Strong technical background in product development
- Diploma: Bachelor’s Degree Required or equivalent
- Must possess ability to lead/direct assignments and development of program managers
Soft skills
- Keen listening, open-mindedness, and strong interpersonal skills
- Find creative solutions and generate results in a dynamic market environment
- Able to focus on delivering services in a way that enhances / maximizes profitability
Nice to Have Skills and Experience
- ADAS systems or Electronics experience
- SW development experience or knowledge
Other
- Team player
- Self-motivated
- Clear and concise in communication
- Independent thinker
- Ability to take initiative and overcome obstacles
- Self-learner
Languages
- English: communication in English with members in other regions such as US and India
- Japanese: Fluent reading & writing including with Japanese customers
Worker Type:
Group:
Skills Required
- 9+ years of project/program management experience
- Strong technical background in product development
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- Experience leading and developing program managers / managing a team
- Fluent Japanese reading and writing
- English communication skills for cross-region collaboration
- ADAS systems or electronics experience
- Software development experience or knowledge
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
We are a mobility company that innovates like a start-up and thinks like a technology company. This helps us anticipate change in one of the most complex industries in the world and respond quickly. We depend on a team of 171,000 dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded employees in an environment where great ideas flourish. Our presence spans 343 manufacturing operations and 88 product development, engineering and sales centers in 29 countries. We understand that you need a career as unique as you are. Whether you want to advance your existing expertise or try something completely different, we are committed to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At Magna, our engineering team is advancing mobility for everyone and everything. Joining this team means being a part of the design, development, and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology. Innovations that move families, shape communities, and improve lives. You can follow your passions and shape your own career path.
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