Hiring: Program Manager (Walker, MI) - Automotive Manufacturing Company: Flex Location: Coopersville, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:19:05 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management About the job Experience: •3 years’ manufacturing industry experience in program administration/ management of Fortune 50 automotive manufacturing programs (or similar), along with product launch experience, required. Required Skills: •Organize, plan and direct program schedules and budgets. •In charge of tracking relevant metrics and drive action items based on results. •Provide help, knowledge and expertise with contract negotiations as required. •Oversee all interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of all adherences made relative a to product development timelines, delivery, quality and the required business metrics. •Reviews program proposal or plan to resolve time frame, funding requirements, procedures for accomplishing program, staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of program. •Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of program and arranges for recruitment or assignment of personnel. •Manage the coordination of product life cycle activities with P&L and customer satisfaction also has control for different accounts of various complexities. •Be the key channel of communication for customers and act as escalation in the event of customer issues. Qualifications: •Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field or equivalent experience. •Typically requires a minimum of 3 years’ manufacturing industry experience in program administration/ management of Fortune 50 automotive manufacturing programs (or similar), along with product launch experience, required. •Automotive manufacturing industry experience ideal, or experience from other highly regulated manufacturers, also desirable. •Demonstrates advanced operations, technical and people and/or process skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. •Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site. •Accountability for the program wellness. •Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and organizational skills, are required. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!