Program Manager leading automotive development activities at Volkswagen Group Services. Coordinating cross-functional teams and managing project strategy and execution.
Responsibilities
Lead program activities from concept to SOP, aligning scope, cost, schedule and quality with VWCO and VW Argentina strategic goals by coordinating internal cross-functional teams and global suppliers.
Manage program strategy across all phases for products and processes, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic and financial objectives.
Manage and collaborate with key stakeholders in global portfolio management, consolidating market requirements and trends, technological innovation, regulations and other demands for continuous product development and updates.
Manage the change process (across all project phases and the product lifecycle) for all parties (VWCO, VW Argentina and partner companies).
Manage project execution, ensuring completion of activities up to SOP, monitoring schedules, ensuring cost control, investments, scope changes, identifying risks and defining mitigation plans.
Manage team activities, keeping the team motivated and capable to deliver the required outputs.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related fields; MBA/postgraduate desirable.
Fluent Spanish (mandatory).
Fluent English (mandatory).
5+ years in management of complex industrial/automotive projects, with experience in new product development or industrialization.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and interfacing with global suppliers.
Proficiency in PMBOK / Stage-Gate / hybrid Agile methodologies and tools such as MS Project or similar, SAP/PPM, Excel and Power BI.
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