Program Director

6 days ago

Macclesfield, Cheshire East, United Kingdom ALKEGEN Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Program Director to lead our new product launch programs in all aspects, from program award to after Start of Production. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to coordinate design, development, validation, industrialization, commissioning, launch, and startup of new products.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and coordinate a cross-functional program team (R&D, Sales, Finance, Purchasing, Quality, Operations, SIOPs, Engineering) and define team members' objectives and assignments.
  • Develop, execute, and monitor timelines that align with customer deliverable dates and internal milestones.
  • Act as a liaison with the customer program and engineering team to capture scope changes and provide feedback on impacts to financials (price, capital, tooling) and timing.
  • Drive alignment to customer process requirements such as APQP, IATF 16949, or others.
  • Facilitate periodic Program Reviews with the customer teams detailing timeline status, critical path migration, program risks and mitigations, and other critical topics.
  • Work with program team to proactively identify program risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure launch success.
  • Manage internal capital acquisition requests, budgeting, and spending to deliver the project on time, at or under budget.
  • Ensure smooth transfer of the product and process to the Operations team, facilitating a "turnkey" ready to run process with a product that meets customer requirements.
  • Facilitate periodic Program Reviews to the management team detailing timeline status, critical path migration, program risks and mitigations, and financial status.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical disciplines (master's degree is a plus).
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in Product Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or other technical disciplines.
  • 3 to 5 years of strong experience in Program Management.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project.
  • Highly effective cross-functional team management.
  • Previous experience in automotive systems.
  • Experience with glass and ceramic fibers preferred.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills.
  • Up to 50% travel required to Customer Locations and R&D/Manufacturing Sites.

About Alkegen

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.

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