Sr. Manager - Program Management
• Led planning, development and execution of product programs from initiation through launch following phase-gate product development process • Managed multiple global program teams for program plan, design and development, strategic sourcing, validation, PPAP, tooling, manufacturing process/equipment, launch, issue resolution and escalation (if required) • Maintained customer communication focusing on product requirements/changes, timing, validation, build events • Developed cost models with multiple scenarios for recommending achievable cost and corresponding sales prices to maintain profitability• Supported quotation process with details of BOM, engineering development, tooling, capital investment, manufacturing, packaging, supply chain, etc.; worked with Sales team for customer negotiation• Developed program schedule in conjunction with customer milestone dates with support from engineering, software, purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering and factory • Facilitated program review meetings (internal & customer), updated and maintained open issues lists, helped resolve critical issues• Conducted gate reviews for management approval; ensure activities/ deliverables for each phase have been completed by functional groups; program metrics – cost, MP/OP, risk, resource used, updated and shared with leadership• Visited global engineering and manufacturing locations for program & organization related issues • Coordinated with factories for build events, product change implementation, quality improvements. • Worked closely with supply chain management, purchasing and third-party warehouse for smooth introduction of products to customer plants in time Additional Assignments – as needed• Enterprise-wide SAP implementation – represented PM• Covid related disruptions – keeping customer operations unaffected• Supplier closure – support tool up with another vendor
