Project Manager Jobs

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Purpose

Dana Incorporated is seeking a Project Manager within the Commercial Vehicle business unit to directly manage mid to high level programs globally. This responsibility includes ensuring on time customer delivery of all program milestones while achieving corporate cost targets & maintaining a high standard of quality.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor project concept, budget & schedule for compliance with customer specifications.
• Liaison with customer regarding program issues, including participation in their meetings.
• Develop and implement business process improvements for PMO as needed.
• Optimize project cash flow through timely coordination of all purchase order releases.
• Plan and manage all budgets and costs associated with the program and adhere to the program planned profitability.
• Ensure successful design, capability, installation and prove-out of production equipment and tools including procurement of capital equipment & compliance with all required codes.
• Responsible for extended support of: operations, quality, or engineering beyond what a typical program would require. Responsible for scheduling, monitoring, and facilitating the execution of Functional Stage Gate reviews Responsible for scheduling and conducting Stage Gate reviews with senior management
• Manages the program investment needs and seeks approvals.
• Identify and resolve project issues, using systemic root cause analysis and provide a robust process for change management.
• Directly manage high to mid-level programs globally.
• Plan, lead & conduct timely team meetings and program status reviews based on the defined Program Management process – which includes direct leadership of the functional disciplines such as Engineering, Quality, Operations and Purchasing
• Communicate or present project status as needed through reports and program management reviews at all levels.
• Support purchasing or quality in supplier technical risk assessments as appropriate.
• Meet all design, quality, production, financial, and milestone timing needs of the program.
• Develop and maintain project-timing charts and maintain the project schedule as agreed between the customer and Dana.
• Assemble core program team and complete the program planning process to ensure development of a complete program plan and work breakdown structure, including coordinating the financial baseline.

Education And Qualifications

• Has experience managing projects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or another related field.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 20%.
• Launch experience.

Skills And Competencies

• Strong functional and technical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project
• Well-rounded experience preferred in as many of the following areas: program management, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, product engineering, applications engineering, quality, sales and purchasing.
• Ability to manage project scope & interpret the financial & timing impacts.
• Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization in a professional manner.
• Advanced understanding of APQP and program management techniques.
• Ability to manage daily issues and drive results to support the plants.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills; competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making; and shows aggressiveness when completing assignments and other responsibilities.
• Entrepreneurial insight and considers total business needs.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to successfully function in a matrix style of management, managing a variety of cross-functional team members.

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