Program Management (m/f/d).

Req ID Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal We are looking for a new colleague to strengthen our Engineering Team in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal Main accountabilities, responsabilities and deliverables Lead and manage the project teams & main customer contact partner for the project during execution phases (from kick off untill closure); Support acquisition activities on a case-by-case basis as agreed with program management lead; Responsible for preparing and rework the total project plan including time and budget planning, in accordance to GDPEP requirements; Responsible for meeting both customer and ZF milestones, key process indicators (profit, quality, time) and interacting with customer through specific interfaces; Providing regular project status reports to customer and ZF management; Profit responsability for product/ investments/ tooling and development/ budget planning and total project cost control; Guarantee the updated information availabitlity about project, manage risks, issues and action plans to recover deviations; Management of modifications during the development process; Organizing and performin GDPEP phase exit reviews, participating in customer audits, customer assessments, IATF audits. Required skills and experience / main competences Engineering degree or experience in automotive industry as Program Manager; Competency in ZF product design fundamentls, automotive APQP processes, PPAP processes, manufacturing knowledge, and financial management basics; Microsoft project user (other similar toll); Preferred PMP certification through PMI, Price 2 or Agile; Fluent english level, other optional languages (french, german) as a plus; Good communication, leadership and teamwork skills, negotiation, problem solving abilities and a customer/stakeholder service orientation; Risk management, Financial, Quality, Lean Mfg knowledge. Why you should join us? You will work in a varied, innovative work environment, in an International team; Full of challenges and high-level professional activities; Competitive compensation and benefits; Continuous learning opportunities; Discounts for employees with several partners; Flexible working hours.