Program Manager – Job ID 12962
Plymouth, MI
ROUSH Performance is the first specialty-vehicle company to combine race-proven technologies with advanced automotive engineering. The result, a unique mix of street car and race car...IS a ROUSH car.
As technology and design continue to evolve, so does the ROUSH Performance line of vehicles, parts and crate engine offerings. ROUSH Performance Products is committed to leveraging the latest in automotive and motorsports technologies to continually provide our customers the ultimate driving experience - the perfect combination of race car and road car.
We are focused on performance, driven by technology, and committed to success. Yes, we love our cars, but our people drive us to the forefront of industry.
www.RoushPerformance.com
Are you a Program Manager looking for a dynamic company to join? Due to our steady growth, we have an immediate opening for a Program Manager who will be responsible for ensuring programs launch on time and meet scope. This position is located at our Livonia, MI facility.
Responsibilities
- Ensure programs launch on time and meet scope
- Meet profitability and capital financial targets throughout program life cycle
- Develop and maintain program schedules
- Monitor program scope, timing, quality, risks and issues
- Identify and mitigate risks through risk analysis and quantification techniques and resolving issues where possible
- Elevate and focus management attention when there is no timely resolution
- Ensure that timely and accurate gate reviews are conducted
- Provide program status on a regular basis to the leadership
- Determine post launch profitability as early as possible in development and report gaps to business case profitability
- Remain flexible to changing responsibilities and workload adjustments
- Lead and oversee a cross-functional program team (Sales, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, Material Planning, Operations and Engineering)
- Manage VA/VE activities for the business unit
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree is required preferably in engineering or business
- Minimum 6-8 years of project or program management experience in automotive product development and manufacturing environment
- Experience launching complete vehicle production or up-fit programs with adherence to APQP processes is required
- Working knowledge of program management processes such as change control, risk management and phase gate processes
- Working knowledge of program management tools such as Earned Value Management, communication plans, program schedules, business cases and comprehensive financial analysis
- Must possess strong leadership/management skills, ability to solve complex problems and be self-motivated
- Expert skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project On-Line/Project Web App (PWA)
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal in the English language
Preferred Skills
- Product development experience in automotive domain
- Working knowledge of APQP and product/process verification techniques
