At Gentex, you’ll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Program Manager III is responsible for leading end to end execution of major engineering changes and product introductions in support of new and existing business, working with internal teams to develop strategies in alignment with Gentex product development processes and customer requirements. The Program Manager III serves as a technical and program leadership resource, mentoring other program managers and acting as a primary escalation point for significant program risks related to cost, quality, timing, resources, and customer commitments.
Location: This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Lead and oversee multiple product development programs including engineering changes and products consisting of new and existing technologies.
Support pre-sales activities, strategy, product definition.
Develop program scope and assure product timing, quality and delivery expectations are achieved.
Proactively identify, communicate, and drive resolution of key program issues impacting cost, quality, timing, resources, and customer specifications.
Adhere to the Gentex product development process.
Establish and manage integrated program plans and budgets, ensuring disciplined cost control and schedule adherence across the product lifecycle.
Promote manufacturing commonality, scalability, cost efficiency, and complexity reduction across product lines, ensuring new designs leverage proven parts and production ready practices.
Ensure new designs leverage proven parts, methods, and production ready practices that balance innovation with manufacturability and long-term supportability.
Lead program reviews, product launches, and cross functional governance meetings with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and commercial teams.
Contribute to organizational initiatives related to process improvement, product roadmap execution, and continuous improvement in program execution.
Coach and mentor other program managers, establishing and promoting best practices in program management.
Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT
Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Project Management - Applying knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to manage and meet project requirements.
Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
WHAT TO BRING
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
7+ years of progressive product development and/or manufacturing experience within the applicable line of business.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross‑functional programs with significant customer engagement and business impact.
Advanced working knowledge of program and project management methodologies, including risk management, cost control, schedule management, and cross‑functional integration.
Mastery of automotive standards and requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
WHAT WILL HELP
At least 3-5 years of experience applying project/program management fundamentals in an automotive product development environment.
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 7+ years progressive product development and/or manufacturing experience within the applicable line of business
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs with significant customer engagement
- Advanced working knowledge of program and project management methodologies including risk management, cost control, schedule management, and cross-functional integration
- Mastery of automotive standards and requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- 3-5 years applying project/program management fundamentals in an automotive product development environment
Gentex Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gentex Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Gentex Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan designs (PPO and CDHP) with HSA/FSA options, plus short- and long‑term disability and life insurance. Some locations provide an on‑site health clinic, adding convenient access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include an employer‑matched 401(k) with a 5% company match mentioned and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salaried roles may also receive stock equity bonuses.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses are available and often viewed as a strong part of total compensation. Total rewards are sometimes characterized as good for the area when these bonuses are included.
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What We Do
Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. Thank you for visiting the Gentex Corporation (“Gentex”) LinkedIn page. This page is intended to share information about Gentex, its products and corporate culture. If you have specific questions about Gentex, please call our main phone number at 616.772.1800. Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by third parties on the Gentex LinkedIn page, other than the content provided by Gentex, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gentex. Gentex reserves the right to terminate any user's ability to access this LinkedIn page, and to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate and/or in violation of any Gentex policy, including but not limited to: Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Non-Solicitation, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Insider Trading.
