Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

Program Manager

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: New Albany • North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Driving medium to large scale/complex enterprise programs on time, within budget, and meeting all stakeholder requirements
  • Work cross-functionally in the delivery of projects including NPI projects, operational excellence initiatives, production relocation projects, cost mitigation initiatives, and VAVE projects
  • Develop comprehensive project timing (Gantt-Charts) including roles and responsibilities, WBS, project milestones, and resource allocation
  • Drive the cross-functional team members to complete and submit on-time PPAP documentation until the full approval is received
  • Ensure a part's suitability and interchangeability throughout its lifecycle meets customer expectations and quality requirements
  • Utilize stage-gating product development processes to manage project requirements, timelines and meet technical and financial project objectives
  • Create and manage project budgets ensuring adherence to financial targets
  • Plan and Conduct Phase Exit Reviews
  • Coordinate sample & prototype requirements for pre-serial builds; culminating with PPAP and serial production and meeting start of production SOP dates
  • Manage Launch Costs and Capital Costs to budget
  • Maintain all APQP documentation
  • Manage Effective Reporting Out process: Customer, Executive, Team
  • Communication to all stakeholders in project
  • Organize, develop, and maintain project documentation including project charters, schedules, process & quality documents, resource allocation, and status reports
  • Develop and execute change management activities to ensure the successful adoption of project outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business
  • 5+ years of experience leading and managing medium to large scale, cross-functional projects in a B2B sales environment
  • Experience working on projects in cross-functional team setting of engineering development & design, product development & validation, process development and validation, procurement, production scheduling, materials management, and other disciplines as needed
  • Strong customer service acumen with a positive approach and demeanor, good initiative, negotiation, problem-solving, and closing skills
  • Must be a quick learner with some technical acumen; able to readily absorb, understand, and apply technical product knowledge when engaging with customers and with cross-functional teams
  • Fluent with MS Office including advanced Excel skills.
  • Spanish language is a plus.
  • Travel to customer, supplier, and CVG locations - up to 30% annually.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
project managementGantt chartsPPAP documentationAPQP documentationbudget managementchange managementcross-functional team leadershipproduct developmentprocess developmentresource allocation
Soft skills
customer service acumennegotiation skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsinitiativepositive demeanorquick learnertechnical acumenteam collaborationorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Business