Program Manager - Mullsjö or Gothenburg

Program Manager

Organization
Kongsberg Automotive provides world class products to the global vehicle industry. Our products enhance the driving experience, making it safer, more comfortable and sustainable. The company has an annual turnover of about EUR 1 billion. With headquarters in Kongsberg, Norway, and facilities in 20 countries, Kongsberg Automotive employs more than 10.000 people.
The Driveline Systems Business Area has an opportunity in Sweden for an experienced and dynamic individual to join our Program Management team.

Job profile
The Program Manager will be responsible for projects towards defined customers and/or product groups and management of program deliverables with a cross functional team to achieve the agreed program goals and objectives. Following the KA Management System, Knowledge Based Development - New Product Integration (KBD-NPI) and Product Improvement Process (PIP), the Program Manager will bring products and / or systems from strategic identification to running production.

Areas of responsibility
. Responsible for the management of programs and a customer or product base from strategic target to running production, whilst achieving flawless launches
. Maintaining focus on initiated projects to gain additional benefits for the business area through gaining efficiencies in program (operational, design, purchasing).
. Ensuring Project documents are created, maintained and updated via the PLM (Product Life Management) structure, with the understanding that this is a mandatory requirement, regularly audited by internal and external assessors.
. Always following KA's Management System and QA routines
. Planning and co-ordination of the project deliverables
. Overview and control of economy (budget, turnover, hours, contribution, etc.) of the business
. Achieving complete customer satisfaction
. Reporting project/program status to the Business Area Steering Committee (STC)
. Establishing relationships with the customers on necessary levels
. Observing public laws, directives, provisions and concessions with regard to health, environment and safety, and following agreements made with external and internal parties.

Personal tasks
. Be familiar with the customer requirements (general and product specific)
. Host/attend program meetings on an as needed basis (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc) with customer and internal program teams to ensure Kongsberg Automotive is meeting customer requirements.
. Establish and follow up on the main time plan with milestones
. Establish and follow up the project goals
. Establish project rules and best practice routines
. Organize and prioritize time between the management of multiple projects
. Follow up budget and update prognoses on a monthly basis
. Run the projects according to KA Management System, Knowledge Based Development - New Product Integration (KBD-NPI) and Product Improvement Process (PIP).
. Secure the quality of all changes (technical, time plan and economy), using KA's Engineering Change Management (ECM) or Product Improvement Process (PIP) procedure.
. Represent the Program department inside and outside the company.
. With reference to KBD-NPI, maintain strong working relationships with all cross-functional teams to affect timely responses to project needs.
. Review project budgets ensuring that projects are delivered within 100% of budget as signed off at the start of the project, implementing recovery plans where this figure is exceeded.
. Manage cross-functional program team's focus on all given conditions, time schedule and budgets to ensure passage of planned gates on time and in line with POI, KBD-NPI, and PIP planning.
. Actively report to Direct Manager successes, areas for improvement and programs at risk in a timely manner to ensure corrective action.

Candidate profile
Education and professional experience
. BSc or Master degree
. A minimum of three years' experience in the area of program management / technical and commercial project management in automotive or truck industry
. The ideal candidate is familiar with customers DAG and VW

Practical experience and skills
. Leadership, interpersonal skills, personal drive and confidence lead and work with cross functional teams to earn trust and team support to meet program objectives
. Knowledge and experience of PM processes - experience in production, quality, purchasing, marketing and / or product / process development is desirable
. A high degree of personal integrity and confidence
. Ability to make quick decisions based on a combination of experience as well as advice from other people
. Ability to think clearly and react effectively under pressure while remaining focused on key objectives and strategies
. Excellent interpersonal skills to lead and work within cross functional teams
. Microsoft Office Suite

Special requirements
. Knowledge of automotive project management methodologies
. Experience in developing mechatronic products, ideally powertrain is a huge benefit
. Ability to produce good written reports and relevant presentations
. Excellent command of spoken and written English and German is essential

Other attributes
The job may involve travel to other countries and KA locations as required and may involve extended length of stay to support strategic activities as directed by the VP Programs.

Working location: Mullsjö or Gothenburg

For further information please liaise with Ayhan Quirbach, Regional Programs Manager - Europe Driveline, ayhan.quirbach@ka-group.com, tel: +46 72 53 88 796