Position Title: Program Manager Job #: 40600006Organizational Level: Manager Reports To: MPMMatrix To: Regional Director, PMOFunction: Program Management Sub Function: Program Management

　　Job Summary

　　Responsible and accountable for the execution of all programs assigned to adherence to Tenneco program management processes. 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). This position manages several minor programs, or one major program.

　　Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Tenneco may make reasonable accommodations to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

　　Problem identification and resolution.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.Takes an active "go and verify" approach to program by personally visiting the plants and suppliers at appropriate intervals.Drives the effectiveness of program team meetings and customer review meetings.Ensures effective communication with program team. Acts as the central communication point for their programsMaintain detailed action register that clearly outlines program tasks and ownershipManage all program deliverables with the project team from the approved program scope/timing submission to program completion, utilizing Tenneco's TenPLUS systemManages the program team from Gate 1 (Stage 2) through Gate 7.Manages the quoting team during Stage 2.Work with a multi discipline team - requires ability to manage a large variety of projects as well as the leadership skills to track, enforce and foster the project team's progress.Ensures 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.Creates 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.Ensures all program financial targets and budgets are met.Verifies the CARs and Business Cases are reasonable and achievableEnsures effective and logical financial roadmaps are executedEnsures quality objectives and roadmaps are developed, executed, and met via their program teamsSourcing on time with high quality suppliersEnsuring appropriate completion of Make versus Buy decisionsEnsures on time PPAP of purchased componentsOther duties as assignedEducation / Experience

　　Bachelors' Degree in Engineering.Masters' Degree is preferred.PMP certification is preferred.Minimum of 6 years' experience in the automotive industry and 3- 5 years in another functional group (Engineering, Operations, Finance, Quality, Sales or Purchasing).Experience in at least 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.Skills

　　Leads, motivates and drives a cross functional team.Must possess strong interpersonal skills to drive communication a