Program Management Specialist

**NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH & PROJECT COMMUNICATION**- Project Planning for New Product Launches (APP): in charge of planning and ensuring adherence to planning while complying with Garrett Product Excellence Process (PEP) for Phases 0, 5-8 and the customer timeplan- External & internal project communication: Communicate directly with customers to align timing plans, share schedule risk information and escalate critical issues- Project reviews: Lead weekly reviews of active projects with the Garrett Customer Team, and drive actions to meet project goals- Risk mitigation: Lead the team to identify, understand and mitigate risks to any dimension of the triple project constraint: timing, cost, and quality/reliability**MODIFICATIONS, VALUE ENGINEERING & HLRR**- Planning and Execution of Modifications (MOD) on running projects where required by customer or internal stakeholders- Plan & execute Value Engineering and HLRR (supplier resourcing / dual sourcing) initiatives: In charge of driving Value Engineering and HLRR activities with the customer and ensuring adherence to homologation and Start Of Production plans in order to secure committed savings and benefits for Garrett- Defining, tracking and following actions with internal & customer project stake-holders**BUDGETING & BUSINESS WIN SUPPORT**- Support business wins: Support the sales and business team to secure the growth plan for the account as per STRAP (5 year plan) and AOP (yearly plan) outlooks. Responsibilities including (but not limited to) quoting on time, aligning the cross-functional team on budget and piece price calculations, and ensuring flawless execution of projects.- Assessment of New Product Opportunities (NPO): Lead the assessment of new product opportunities, consolidating technical, resource, cost and planning data. Responsible for building up the business case for new projects in line with acceptance criteria and obtain Product Approval Council sign off before engaging resources on new business opportunities.**Your Profile**- Bachelor's Degree in engineering (Preferred Mechanical) or Economics- Previous experience in product development in the automotive industry- Previous experience managing complex projects with multiple goals on time, cost, and quality- Advanced English- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)- Leadership experience in a cross-functional environment- Customer centered- Previous customer exposure in automotive industry is a plus