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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

• Bachelors degree minimum, Masters degree, ideally in engineering highly preferred
• Minimum 4 years of experience (in an industrial environment and/or with product experience a plus)
• Results orientation
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Conflict management skills : ability to prevent and solve conflicts
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization
• Good knowledge of Program standards, tools and methods
• Fluent in English and in the customer language
• Ability to establish, develop, lead and unite a team
• Strong financial knowledge (incl. building and following a Business Plan)
• Problem solving techniques
• Strategic and analytic capabilities
• Planning and organizing abilities

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.