
Program Manager (interim)
Stoneridge
Program Manager (interim)
Stoneridge is seeking an interim Program Manager to lead projects in the automotive industry, ensuring delivery against technical, quality, financial, and timeline targets. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, controlling project financials, and serving as the primary customer interface. Requires an M.Sc. in Engineering or Project Management with 10+ years of experience in automotive program management.
Program Manager (interim)
Stoneridge is seeking an interim Program Manager to lead projects in the automotive industry, ensuring delivery against technical, quality, financial, and timeline targets. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, controlling project financials, and serving as the primary customer interface. Requires an M.Sc. in Engineering or Project Management with 10+ years of experience in automotive program management.
Salary
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Soft Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage the project plan across development and production, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions through project closure.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, ensuring resource availability, strong collaboration, and effective communication between project teams, plants, and stakeholders.
- Control project financials, including budgeting, cost management (development, tooling, investments), forecasting, profitability tracking, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Ensure product and process excellence, aligning technical and process decisions with quality, cost, and profitability targets, and validating all quality assessments.
- Act as the primary customer interface, maintaining clear communication and alignment on all project-related topics throughout the program lifecycle.
- Drive governance and steering, leading project meetings, program reviews, gate reviews, and risk management actions to ensure committed deliveries.