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Program Manager (MI)

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Position

Program Manager

About Our Client

A global leading display manufacturing company

Job Summary

Job Description

• - Initial Communication & Issue Resolution:
• o Serve as the first point of contact for any business-related issues, ensuring prompt and effective resolution.
• o Function as a liaison between customers and internal teams, facilitating clear and timely communication.
• - Coordination with Headquarters (HQ):
• o Work closely with HQ to monitor and resolve issues, ensuring alignment with company policies and procedures.
• o Provide regular updates to HQ on project status, customer feedback, and potential challenges.
• - Customer Requirement Analysis & Solution Provision:
• o Clarify customer requirements through detailed discussions and documentation.
• o Provide tailored solutions to address both business and engineering-related challenges.
• - Customer Support & Engineering Collaboration:
• o Assist customers in resolving technical and operational issues, ensuring smooth project execution.
• o Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and implement effective solutions.
• - Program Leadership & Ownership:
• o Own and manage assigned programs across the full product lifecycle, including program award, development, supplier selection, launch, series production, post-production performances and lessons learned, in alignment with the LGD product delivery process lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary, cross functional teams to achieve program objectives related to timing, quality and customer satisfaction.
• o Establish, maintain, and monitor top-level programs plans, including customer milestones, internal deliverables, and resource requirements.
• - Customer & Stakeholder interface:
• o Serve as the primary point of contact for customers on assigned programs, leading all program?related communications.
• o Build strong customer relationships and represent with professionalism, accountability, and transparency.
• o Participate in lessons?learned analyses for both awarded and lost business opportunities.
• - Meeting Coordination & Facilitation:
• o Arrange and facilitate meetings for design, innovative technology promotion, process, and business discussions between LG Display and customers.
• o Ensure all stakeholders are aligned on project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• - Program Execution & Performance:
• o Deliver business results that meet or exceed LGD expectations for awarded programs, with clear accountability for timing, quality performance.
• o Regularly communicate program status, risks, and mitigation plans to internal teams and management steering committees.
• o Coordinate and monitor program documentation, schedules, technical performance (including tooling, and capacity), quality deliverables, and production readiness.
• o Proactively manage risks, implement countermeasures, and escalate issues when required.
• - Change, Risk & Production Management:
• o Lead the global Change Management process, ensuring alignment to design, specifications, cost, and timing commitments.
• o Manage the Series Production phase, including claims management, change execution, continuous improvement initiatives, ECR/APQP change/validation change activities, and ongoing commercial negotiations.
• o Ensure sufficient resources are planned and allocated to support quality, timing, safety, and security objectives.
• - Compliance, Quality & Safety:
• o Ensure programs are executed in accordance with Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS) requirements.
• o Ensure compliance with applicable automotive standards and customer?specific requirements, including IATF 16949, Automotive SPICE, ISO 17025.
• o Maintain working knowledge of APQP and regulations and ensure all program activities are performed in a safe manner.
• - Business Travel & Customer Support:
• o Conduct business trips to manufacturing sites or HQ to support customer visits and project reviews.
• o Function as a key representative during customer visits, ensuring a positive and productive experience.

Qualifications

• - Education & Experience:
• o Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent experience (three additional years of relevant technical experience in degree). A technical or engineering degree is strongly preferred.
• o Minimum of 5 years of project and/or program management experience within the automotive industry, with a demonstrated record of successful program execution.
• o Proven ability to lead cross?functional teams and manage complex programs across multiple phases of the product lifecycle.
• o Experience coaching or developing project and/or program managers is preferred.
• o Project Management certification is preferred.
• o Prior experience in a Program manager or Design release engineer environment is a plus.
• - Confidentiality & Information Management:
• o Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately, ensuring data security and compliance.
• - Technical Skills:
• o Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• o Familiarity with project management tools and software.
• o Solid understanding of automotive product development processes and cross?functional engineering practices.
• o Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder?management skills, with the ability to drive results in a global environment.
• - Language Proficiency:
• o Bilingual in Korean and English preferred.
• o Ability to communicate effectively with global clients and internal teams.

What's On Offer

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