Global Sr. Manager, Hard Trim & Door Trim

The Global Sr. Manager, Hard Trim & Door Trim role works across product development, design, manufacturing, purchasing, supplier partners, quality, and regional teams to deliver robust, competitive solutions from concept through production launch and the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Set the global product strategy for door trim and hard trim, including technology roadmaps, standardization opportunities, and regional considerations.
• Lead product engineering and development for components and systems such as door panels, interior trim panels, consoles, instrument-panel trim, pillars, package trays, and related hard trim.
• Oversee program execution from early concept and requirements definition through design release, validation, launch, and post-launch improvement.
• Drive functional performance across fit and finish, durability, noise and vibration, safety, ergonomics, perceived quality, and environmental requirements.
• Balance business and technical objectives, managing cost, weight, investment, quality, and timing targets while protecting customer-facing design intent.
• Lead global cross-functional teams, establishing clear priorities, accountability, decision-making, and alignment across regions and vehicle programs.
• Develop organizational capability by coaching engineering leaders, building technical expertise, and supporting succession and talent development.
• Manage supplier and partner relationships, including technical alignment, capability assessment, issue resolution, and performance improvement.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to design maturity, materials, tooling, capacity, quality, supply continuity, and launch readiness.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement, including advanced materials, sustainable solutions, modular architectures, process improvements, and lessons learned.
• Establish effective governance through clear technical standards, reviews, metrics, escalation processes, and timely executive communication.
• Support production and field performance, leading resolution of significant issues and ensuring corrective actions address root causes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive interior design, development, validation, and quality assurance, with a proven track record of contributing to or leading the industrialization of significant interior innovations or first-to-market features.
• 4+ years of experience in a leadership/management role within an automotive engineering environment, ideally with experience managing teams focused on advanced development or innovation.
• Deep technical knowledge of automotive interior components and systems, including emerging materials, advanced manufacturing processes, and assembly techniques.
• Expertise in Failure Mode avoidance processes (DFMEA, Boundary Diagram, P-Diagram), applied to complex, novel systems.
• Strong understanding of reliability principles, including their application in validation plans for new and innovative technologies.
• Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) Certification or similar experience in structured problem-solving.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and innovative concepts to very senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare, and more
• Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time