Program Manager (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• Program Ownership: Lead customer programs end-to-end from nomination to series production stabilization.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Align R&D, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, supply chain, finance, and sales teams.
• Project Manager Leadership: Guide and support Project Managers to ensure consistent execution and governance.
• Customer Interface: Manage customer communication, escalations, changes, and overall satisfaction.
• Operations Coordination: Collaborate with plants to ensure readiness for industrialization, launch, and ramp-up.
• Program Governance: Define and monitor plans, milestones, budgets, risks, KPIs, and reporting.
• Risk & Change Management: Identify risks, drive mitigation actions, and manage scope changes.
• Financial Oversight: Support profitability, cost control, investments, and business case alignment with Finance.

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Management, or related field.
• Experience: 7+ years in program/project management in international manufacturing or automotive environments.
• Program Management Expertise: Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs (time, cost, quality, scope, risks).
• Leadership: Experience leading cross-functional teams and directly managing Project Managers.
• Customer Management: Strong skills in handling customer interactions, escalations, negotiations, and issue resolution.
• Operations Knowledge: Solid understanding of manufacturing, industrialization, quality, supply chain, and launch processes.
• Certification & Tools: PMP or similar preferred; strong knowledge of program management methods, tools, and reporting.
• Soft Skills & Languages: Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills; fluent English required.
• The minimum gross annual salary for this position in Italy is €42,000. Compensation for this position will be determined by the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and overall alignment with the role's responsibilities. ‎ ‎
• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies S.a.s. di Externa Italia S.r.l.u.

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