Responsibilities

Looking for program manager either tier 1 or Oem for Auto component company.

- Lead cross-functional teams through project lifecycle from initiation to closure.

- Ensure compliance with Prince2 methodology and PMP best practices.

- Role Objective

- Responsible for end-to-end program management of automotive projects from RFQ/award through development, validation, PPAP and SOP, ensuring timely delivery, cost, quality and customer requirements are achieved.

- 1. Key Responsibilities

- Manage complete project lifecycle from project award/RFQ to SOP and post-SOP stabilization.

- Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, milestones, deliverables and resource plans.

- Coordinate with Design, R&D;, NPD, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchase, SCM, Tooling, Finance and Sales teams.

- Act as the key interface between the company and automotive OEM/Tier-1 customers.

- Drive APQP activities and ensure timely completion of project deliverables.

- Prepare and monitor project plans, Gantt charts, MIS, dashboards and management reports.

- Track project cost, tooling investment, development expenses and project profitability.

- Ensure timely completion of DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R;, Control Plan, Process Flow, PPAP and Run-at-Rate activities.

- Coordinate prototype development, testing, validation and customer approvals.

- Drive localization and supplier development activities wherever required.

- Monitor project risks, identify bottlenecks and implement mitigation/action plans.

- Conduct regular cross-functional project review meetings and track action closures.

- Ensure adherence to customer-specific requirements and applicable automotive standards.

- Support engineering change management, deviation management and ECN implementation.

- Coordinate with manufacturing teams for capacity planning,



line readiness and SOP preparedness.

- Monitor project KPIs including milestone adherence, cost, quality, timing, PPAP status and customer satisfaction.

- Escalate critical project issues to senior management with appropriate corrective actions.

- Support continuous improvement, VA/VE and cost-reduction initiatives.

- 1. Customer Management

- Manage day-to-day project communication with OEM/Tier-1 customers.

- Understand customer specifications, timelines and project requirements.

- Participate in customer meetings, project reviews and technical discussions.

- Ensure timely submission of development documents and samples.

- Resolve customer issues in coordination with internal functional teams.

- Maintain strong customer relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

- 1. Technical & Process Knowledge

- Candidates should have good working knowledge of:

- APQP

- PPAP

- DFMEA / PFMEA

- DVP&R;

- Control Plan

- MSA and SPC

- 8D / Root Cause Analysis

- Engineering Change Management

- Product & Process Validation

- Prototype Development

- Tool Development

- Localization

- SOP Readiness

- Run-at-Rate

- VA/VE and Cost Reduction

- Project Risk Management

- 1. Preferred Industry Experience

- Candidates from Automotive OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 auto-component companies with experience in products such as:

- Automotive components

- Metal components / tube assemblies

- Rubber & hose products

- Brake components

- Fuel system components





- Engine components

- Transmission components

- Chassis components

- EV components

- Other engineered auto-component products

- 1. Educational Qualification

- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Automobile / Production / Industrial Engineering.

- MBA/PGDM in Operations, Project Management or related field will be an advantage.

- 1. Experience

- Assistant Manager: 5–7 years

- Deputy Manager: 7–10 years

- Program Manager: 10–12+ years

- Relevant experience in automotive project management, NPD, APQP and OEM customer handling is preferred.

- 1. Key Competencies

- Strong project management skills

- Cross-functional team coordination

- Customer management

- Problem-solving and analytical ability

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

- Planning and execution

- Decision-making and stakeholder management

- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Strong follow-up and action-oriented approach

- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project/other project-management tools

- 1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- On-time project milestone achievement

- On-time PPAP and SOP

- Customer satisfaction

- Project cost adherence

- Tooling/development cost control

- Quality performance

- Project risk closure

- Reduction in development lead time

- Successful launch and stabilization

- Cross-functional action closure

- 1. Ideal Candidate Profile

- The ideal candidate should be an automotive project management skilled with hands-on experience in end-to-end NPD/APQP, OEM customer coordination and cross-functional project execution. The candidate must be capable of independently driving multiple automotive programs and ensuring delivery against stringent quality, cost and timeline targets.

📌 Program Manager (Faridabad)
🏢 Eleprof Karnataka
📍 Faridabad