Description
We are seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager to join our team. As a Manufacturing Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading end-to-end product lifecycle from introduction to decline. You will drive overall performance improvement of Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Risk mitigation.
Responsibilities:
- Manage internal projects, scope ranges from simple to complex, either CM or ODM based designs
- Support the development and rollout of Supply Chain processes related to NPI (New Product Introduction) and Product Lifecycle Management
- Manage projects to ensure Supply Chain/manufacturing requirements are met and delivered on time, at the lowest cost, with quality
- Identify and lead cross-functional SCO extended team members to identify, communicate, and mitigate issues and risks
- Develop schedules and provide deliverables and documentation
- Work with key internal customers to develop supply chain strategy to handle products and lead the cross-functional project team
- Ensure execution is aligned with the overall business objectives
- Manage project team, mentors, and encourages skill development of project team members
- Lead day-to-day program activities, including setting expectations, providing results, communicating progress, balancing priorities/interdependencies, and driving resolution of issues and roadblocks
- Manage upper-level stakeholder relationships
- Communicate requirements and proactively supervise the progress, report project status, and issues to internal partners, management, and extended team
- Represent supply chain aspects of product through the entire lifecycle with support from Product Line Management (PLM), Engineering, and other functions
Requirements:
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of NPI process, phase gates, and Product Lifecycle Management
- Thrive in an innovative and dynamic environment, comfortable challenging the status quo, creative, and passionate about implementing innovative solutions and new working models that drive customer satisfaction and address operational problems
- Ability to manage ambiguity, proactive to pull resources/information yet can make decisions based on available information
- Self-motivated, adaptable to fast-paced environments, passionate about delivering results exceeding expectation
- Strong influencing and relationship management skills, deal effectively with internal and external partners both at operational and executive levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to convey complex supply chain concepts into clear messages appropriate to the audience level
- Excellent project management skills, including planning, scheduling, interdependencies, priorities, risk, and change management
- Quick learner, open-minded, excellent problem-solving skills
- Confirmed team leader/player in a cross-functional team, good collaboration with both internal and external partners
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- 8-10 years in project management roles or in like roles/businesses