Program Manager

• Develop strong relationships and manage the ongoing negotiations with the customer as the official Faurecia representative
• Prepare and submit the RFQA to Management if relevant
• Liaise with the Program Controller, build the initial Business Plan, define the Program investment scheme, and release investments in compliance with controlling procedures; take economical responsibility for all deviations from initial requirements
• Launch and monitor the Program: track progress by updating Business Plan, Program Dashboard and Budget Reports, and by leading reviews of program steps and results
• Conduct Risk/Opportunity analysis, and develop and implement appropriate action plans
• Arbitrate any conflicts with the customer on financial and/or technical issues
• Staff, manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team, define team members' objectives and assignments
• Create a "Program Management culture" by ensuring processes defined in the Faurecia Program Management System (PMS) are applied at all steps, and by developing synergies between all actors involved in the program
• Organize communications throughout the program lifecycle
• Ensure smooth program transfer from Development Centre to Production Plant
• Organize key program information to ensure Program continuity and to contribute to knowledge management

• Bachelors degree minimum, Masters degree, ideally in engineering highly preferred
• Minimum 4 years of experience (in an industrial environment and/or with product experience a plus)
• Results orientation
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Conflict management skills : ability to prevent and solve conflicts
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization
• Good knowledge of Program standards, tools and methods
• Fluent in English and in the customer language
• Ability to establish, develop, lead and unite a team
• Strong financial knowledge (incl. building and following a Business Plan)
• Problem solving techniques
• Strategic and analytic capabilities
• Planning and organizing abilities

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

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