Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

The Program Manager is responsible for leading the program in all aspects, from program award until 6 months after Start of Production. He/she is the guarantor of customer satisfaction in conjunction with the achievement of program Quality, Cost and Delivery objectives, while ensuring profitability throughout the entire program lifecycle. The main missions of the role are to:

• Develop strong relationships and manage the ongoing negotiations with the customer as the official Faurecia representative
• Prepare and submit the RFQA to Management if relevant
• Liaise with the Program Controller, build the initial Business Plan, define the Program investment scheme, and release investments in compliance with controlling procedures; take economical responsibility for all deviations from initial requirements
• Launch and monitor the Program: track progress by updating Business Plan, Program Dashboard and Budget Reports, and by leading reviews of program steps and results
• Conduct Risk/Opportunity analysis, and develop and implement appropriate action plans
• Arbitrate any conflicts with the customer on financial and/or technical issues
• Staff, manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team, define team members' objectives and assignments
• Create a "Program Management culture" by ensuring processes defined in the Faurecia Program Management System (PMS) are applied at all steps, and by developing synergies between all actors involved in the program
• Organize communications throughout the program lifecycle
• Ensure smooth program transfer from Development Centre to Production Plant
• Organize key program information to ensure Program continuity and to contribute to knowledge management
  
  
  

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Position Description

Title: Program Manager

Description

Purpose of the job :

From Program Award Until Handover To Production Site, The Program Manager Has The Overall Responsibility Of The Program In All Aspects

Lead program team as functional manager, with an entrepreneurial mindset

Meet financial targets (Operating Income, Cash, Internal Rate of Return, Upfront…)

Ensure customer satisfaction (timing, quality, costs, product performance…)

Plan and execute all activities which contribute to program success

Anticipate and drive proper Risk Management

Ensure compliance code of ethics and code of management and escalate non-compliance items according to guidelines

Protect Faurecia interests and image

Responsibilities

(S)he has to:

Secure staffing of the Program Team

Build and monitor Master Schedule

Achieve program targets through development & deployment of program roadmaps and cascade program objectives and assignments to team members

Use Business Plan to monitor permanently convergence to financial expectations

Manage the core team and ensure cooperation with the functions and the plant(s),

Apply Program Management System (with successful and on time achievement of work packages, mandatory deliverables and key program milestones)

Identify risks and opportunities. Ensure risk management and alert process.

Arbitrate top issues internally or externally within the program,

Act as official Faurecia Program representative towards the customer to support its expectations while preserving company from risk exposure (like Engineering Change, planning…)

Support or take the lead of commercial negotiations for contract evolutions

Communicate and report relevant program status to secure proper management support on program issues

Ensure that program experience is capitalized in knowledge management to improve future programs’ performance

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be:

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Master's degree in engineering or in business administration

Experience

Experience in Engineering or Quality or Purchasing or Manufacturing in Automotive sector (car manufacturer/Tier)

Demonstrate product and process engineer experience

Team management experience

Experience in budget control and profit enhancement

Seniority

Program manager : 5 years-experience in the Program Management.

Nice To Have

International experience

Technical Skills

Knowledge of quality tools (FMEA, design of experiment, “QRCI”/problem solving skills)

Finance skills (master business plan calculation)

Program management knowledge in particularly in matrix organization .

Ability to develop strong customer relationships at senior level

English fluent

Behavioural Skills

Negotiation skills & customer orientation

Communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to coach, support and challenge his/her team

Ability to manage a team in a matrix organization using management by objectives

Ability to anticipate risks

Accountability and transparency

Ability to make quick and tough decision

International mind set

Entrepreneurship mindset

The Employee is aware and ensures the respect of the Internal Rules, Code of Ethics and Management Code applicable in the establishment to which she/he is assigned.

What We Can Do For You

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.
  
  
  

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.