Location: Bandra, Mumbai
Industry: Automotive / Auto Components
Preferred Background: Tier 1 Automotive Suppliers
Reporting To: CEO

About the Role

We are looking for a highly driven Program Manager to work closely with the CEO and drive execution of critical business projects and strategic initiatives across the group.

The role will oversee multiple customer programs, monitor critical operational commitments, coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely resolution of customer quality and supply issues. The individual will also drive CAPA commitments, Lean initiatives, current plant-related projects and special projects assigned at the group level.

Key Responsibilities

1. Critical Program & Project Management

- Drive multiple critical customer programs and strategic projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, milestones and deliverables.

- Monitor project progress, identify execution bottlenecks and ensure timely closure of critical actions.

- Work closely with project owners and cross-functional teams to maintain accountability for commitments.

2. Customer Quality & Supply Escalations

- Monitor and drive resolution of critical customer issues relating to quality, supply continuity and delivery commitments.

- Coordinate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering and other stakeholders to resolve escalations.

- Ensure corrective actions are implemented within agreed timelines and customer commitments are met.

3. CAPA & Action Closure

- Track Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) commitments across projects and direct reports.

- Ensure root causes, corrective actions, preventive measures, owners and timelines are clearly defined and monitored.

- Escalate overdue or high-risk actions and drive closure through regular reviews.

4. Lean & Continuous Improvement

- Identify and drive Lean projects, process improvements and operational excellence initiatives.

- Work with plant teams to improve productivity, eliminate inefficiencies and strengthen execution discipline.





- Monitor project outcomes and ensure measurable improvements are achieved.

5. New Plant & Strategic Initiatives

- Coordinate new plant-related projects, setup activities, expansion initiatives and associated cross-functional deliverables, as applicable.

- Monitor readiness, dependencies, risks and milestones across relevant functions.

- Drive special projects assigned by the CEO or group leadership, ensuring alignment with business priorities.

6. MIS, Governance & Management Reviews

- Develop and maintain a consolidated MIS tracker for critical projects, customer issues, CAPA actions, Lean initiatives and group-level commitments.

- Track action owners, deadlines, progress, overdue items and escalation requirements.

- Prepare periodic management dashboards and review reports for the CEO.

- Ensure timely follow-up with direct reports and functional heads for closure of commitments.

7. Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

- Drive collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance and other relevant functions.

- Conduct structured project reviews, challenge delays and ensure accountability for agreed deliverables.

- Anticipate risks, recommend corrective actions and facilitate timely management decisions.

Candidate Profile

- Experience in Program Management, PMO, Operations Excellence or Strategic Project Management within a Tier 1 automotive / auto components organisation.

- Demonstrated experience managing multiple critical projects and driving cross-functional execution.

- Exposure to customer quality issues, supply escalations,



CAPA and corrective action tracking.

- Experience in Lean, continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives.

- Exposure to plant operations, new plant setup, capacity expansion or manufacturing project execution will be preferred.

- Strong experience in MIS, project dashboards, action trackers, management reviews and escalation mechanisms.

- Proven ability to coordinate with senior management, functional heads and direct reports.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to independently drive commitments and ensure timely execution in a fast-paced environment.

Key Success Measures

- Timely execution of critical projects and customer program commitments.

- Closure of customer quality and supply escalations within agreed timelines.

- Timely completion of CAPA and corrective action commitments.

- Successful execution of Lean and continuous improvement projects.

- Adherence to milestones for new plant and group-level initiatives.

- Accurate MIS reporting, timely escalation of risks and closure of overdue actions.

The role requires an execution-oriented professional who can work as the CEO’s extended arm, translate priorities into action, drive accountability across functions and ensure critical business commitments are delivered.

. Skillset Required: Program Management, PMO, Operations Excellence, Strategic Project Management, Customer Quality Issue Management, Supply Escalations, CAPA, Corrective Action Tracking, Lean, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence Initiatives, Plant Operations, New Plant Setup, Capacity Expansion, Manufacturing Project Execution, MIS, Project Dashboards, Action Trackers, Management Reviews, Escalation Mechanisms, Coordination with Senior Management, Functional Heads Coordination, Direct Reports Coordination, Analytical Skills, Problem-solving, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Execution Orientation

📌 Project Manager – CEO's Office (India)
🏢 Antal International
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