Program Manager

Description

• Staff, manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team (Sales, Controlling, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Design, Product & Process engineering), and define team members' objectives and assignments.
• 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.
• Develop strong relationships and manage the ongoing negotiations with the customer as the official Gotion Global Product representative.
• Conduct Risk/Opportunity analysis and develop and implement appropriate action plans.
• Ensure program smoothly transfer from Development Center to Production Plant.
• Organize key program information to ensure Program continuity and to contribute to knowledge management.
• Create a "Program Management culture" by ensuring processes defined in the Gotion Global Product Program Management System (PMS) are applied at all steps, and by developing synergies between all actors involved in the program.
• Arbitrate any conflicts with the customer on financial and/or technical issues.
• 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.
• Organize communications throughout the program lifecycle.
• Prepare and submit the RFQ to Management if relevant.
• Fully understand and abide the contents of Code of Conduct distributed by Gotion

Requirements

• Minimum 4-7 years of job experience (in vehicle assembly plant, vehicle product development center, Tier1 supplier, energy storage system solution providers, similar industrial environment and/or with product experience a plus)
• Good knowledge of Program standards, tools and methods
• Master's degree, ideally in engineering, or program management
• Planning and organizing abilities
• Good knowledge of PM-Process
• Problem solving techniques
• Ability to establish, develop, lead and unite a team
• Willing to do oversea travelling
• Conflict management skills: ability to prevent and solve conflicts
• Fluency in English & Mandarin
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong financial knowledge (incl. building and following a Business Plan)
• Minimum 3-5 years of project experience
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance