Program Manager

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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
Roles & Responsibilities:
§ The project manager is responsible for consolidating critical project information: scope, budget, timing, quality, risk assessment, and open issues list.
§ The project manager's primary responsibility is to ensure the projects are executed within scope, on time, and on-budget and that the deliverables meet the expected quality level.
§ The project manager works with engineering and all other support functions to resolve the issues and conflicts that emerge during the planning and execution phase of the projects.
§ Leads the process of preliminary business cases: estimates volumes, cost structure and work with the divisions to determine capital, tooling and labour requirements.
§ Create the relevant material for gate reviews by tracking projects and identifying high-risk areas by evaluating reported timing and financial status. Once the high-risk area is identified, the project manager coordinates the root-cause analysis with the team and creates corrective actions.
§ Responsible for estimating and tracking of program timing, resources, and budget.
§ Responsible for managing suppliers and vendors ensuring timeline and budget.
§ Responsible to represent Magna to the customer(s) in obtaining all required information, data, and authorizations for successful execution of the programs.
§ Assist in development of manufacturing processes & assembly instructions.
§ Responsible for implementation of process control techniques and procedures
§ Identifies and communicates barriers to the successful completion of program milestones.
§ Tracks, processes, and documents engineering changes
§ Participates in cross-functional teams; coordinates project activities to drive projects from initial to completion.
§ Performs project risk analysis, identifies risk areas, and develops alternate mitigation measures.
§ Writes internal work order directions for manufacturing and customer requirements to various departments.
§ Responsible for customer presentations and interface.
Responsible for outsourcing when required to alleviate bottlenecks in workload.
Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/production/Automobile Engineering.
• 15+ years' experience in program management at an automotive supplier, Tier 1, or OEM.
• Experience in managing low volume vehicle and/or component assembly programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and track progress against established Project timelines and milestones
• Good understanding of APQP and PPAP.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Notice regarding the use of AI:
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system.
These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team.
Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Seating