Program Manager

Project overview

Role: Program Manager

We are looking for a Program Manager for an international automotive supplier who will be responsible for customer programs from order placement to handover to the production site. As the interface between the customer, specialist departments, and plants, you will lead the program team, keep an eye on deadlines, quality, and costs, and ensure the economic success of the program. You will act with entrepreneurial thinking and convince customers and colleagues alike through commitment and decisiveness.

Framework:

Responsibilities

We are looking for you:

• Overall responsibility for the program from order placement to series handover
• Functional leadership of the program team in a matrix organization, including timely team setup
• Development and monitoring of the master schedule, as well as derivation of roadmaps and goals for the team
• Management of financial key figures (Operating Income, Cash, IRR, upfront payments) based on the business plan
• Early identification, assessment, and escalation of risks and opportunities
• Central point of contact for the customer, including management of change requests and deadline issues
• Support or leadership of contract negotiations and contract adjustments
• Regular reporting to management and ensuring lessons learned for future programs
• Completed Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or comparable fields of study
• Several years of experience in the automotive environment (OEM or Tier) in development, quality, purchasing, or production, with sound product and process know-how
• Experience in team leadership, budget control, and performance improvement
• Knowledge of quality and problem-solving methods (e.g., FMEA, DoE)
• Sound financial understanding, especially in business plan calculation
• Experience in program management in matrix organizations
• Negotiation skills and strong communication, including at senior customer level
• Leadership skills: You coach, challenge, and develop your team with a focus on goals
• Proactive, responsible, and transparent way of working with the ability to make quick decisions
• Fluent English and German skills (min. C1)

Project details

ASAP

12 months - extendable

Utilization: 100%

Environment of Munich or Wolfsburg

• Start: ab sofort
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: München, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German