.POSITION SUMMARYThe Program Manager is ultimately responsible and accountable for the execution of all programs they are assigned to, and adherence to Tenneco program management processes. This role ensures flawless launch performance and meets all program targets including, but not limited to: 0-0-100-100-30 (0 recordable injuries; 0 customer quality rejections; 100% on time delivery to the customer; 100% of the CAR financial targets; measured during the first 30 calendar days after the customer's Start of Production).PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESProject Integration Management – ensures problem identification and resolution for assigned programs.Ensures a high level of integration and collaboration with the plants and Launch Managers in their program as well as alignment with the program team members in Engineering, Sales, Finance, Quality, and Purchasing.Ensures the effectiveness of their program team meetings and customer review meetings.Ensures effective communication with their program team. Acts as the central communication point for their programs.Manages the program team from Gate 1 (Stage 2) through Gate 7.Manages the quoting team during Gate 1.Project Scope and Risk ManagementEnsures effective and timely scope management with emphasis on customer scope changes and executes the Scope Change process and approval.Ensures program trade-off analysis – balancing cost, time, product, and resources.Identifies program risks early, develops and executes mitigation strategies and executes the Red Flag process.Escalates risk with mitigation strategies to the leadership team in a timely fashion.Project Time and Resource ManagementCreates high-quality timing plans that are developed with the program team with effective buy-in from all functional areas.Meets 0 days late for all Gates.Meets all customer MRDs on time with high-quality products.Project Cost and Financial ManagementEnsures that all program financial targets and budgets are met.Verifies that the CARs and Business Cases are reasonable and achievable.Ensures that effective and logical financial roadmaps executed.Project QualityEnsures that quality objectives and roadmaps are developed and executed via their program teams.Ensures that all quality objectives for all programs are met.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMinimum of Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Master's degree in Administration preferred.PMP certification preferred.Minimum of six (6) years' experience in the automotive industry and three (3) years in another functional group (i.E. Engineering, Operations, Finance, Quality, Sales, or Purchasing).Experience in at least two (2) key functional areas: Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations, and Sales.Proven knowledge of program management methodology, tools, and techniques.Participation or leadership in a cross-functional team.Ability to lead, motivate, and drive a cross-functional team.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Execution and quality focus