Program Manager

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Newaygo, Michigan, UStime type:
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* What we offer:

** At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.##

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** The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.
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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** Provides expert technical and financial leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts of cross-functional program teams. Ensures efficient use of team resources.  Is responsible for the total design, as well as the program. Is responsible for overall technical and financial performance for programs during the launch phase. Develops and achieves program objectives in the areas of cost, quality, delivery.

Ensures countermeasures are initiated to correct unfavorable variances per Program Management Processes (PMP).  Works with internal and external resources to maintain strong customer relationships with dedication to customer program schedules.  Participates in continuous improvement efforts.  Performs other duties and supervises or provides work direction to other staff.
** KEY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
**** Level III** **
- ** Responsible for all aspects of assigned programs. Work is complex, difficult in character, and requires independent problem solving with general direction and guidance from corporate strategy and goals.  Superior leadership abilities are required to manage multiple programs.  Work requires program responsibility for certain critical programs based on large sales volume and/or strategic importance.
** Level IV** - Will manage many large and complex programs encompassing millions of dollars in potential revenue.  Supports, drives to completion the implementation of enhancements to products, processes and programs which would impact cost, quality or delivery.  Must have a high degree of creativity, ingenuity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipation and solving of unprecedented problems, determining and organizing program objectives and requirements, and developing standards and guides for diverse activities.
* Responsibility for overall program technical and financial issues.
* Provides expert technical and financial leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts of cross-functional program teams including individuals from Engineering, Sales, Product Development, Quality, Purchasing and Manufacturing.  Ensures efficient use of team resources.
* Gains support for and develops program objectives/deliverables. Ensures full team participation and that all groups involved understand all the demands for the successful launch of a program.  Objectives include timing, engineering support, cost, quality and delivery.  Ensures customer and Company requirements are met. Ensures that the profitability of the program is maximized throughout the program launch.  Leads the communication of all issues and responsibilities both within the Company and to the customer.

Technical and financial objectives are clearly documented and cascaded to each functional area.
* Works with internal and external resources to maintain strong customer relationships with dedication to customer program schedules.  Demonstrates expertise, in all customer systems as required, to support programs in launch.  Ensures countermeasures are initiated to…