Design Program Manager

The Design Program Manager (DPM) leads a vehicle project team and ensures consistent delivery of all program objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead issue management, validation, escalation, and resolution across the program.
• Identify perceived quality risks and drive improvements to meet vehicle-level PQ targets.
• Provide DDM KPIs for the Design Assessment Scorecard.
• Drive “must-have” engineering requirements in collaboration with PDO, BCI, VPE, and suppliers.
• Manage “must-have” assessment loops and ensure timely closure of open items.
• Lead corner model reviews, issue discovery, and resolution activities.
• Represent the DDM team in PQ virtual reviews and CX three‑party assessments.
• Oversee gap and flush convergence to meet design quality targets.
• Manage dimensional CTFList development and ensure accurate quality requirements in source packages.
• Oversee Stellantis PIS convergence throughout development.
• Manage project manpower budgets.
• Maintain the overall program timing schedule.
• Monitor program KPIs and publish the weekly program management scorecard.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of automotive experience in program management, product development, or quality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Self‑motivated, with a passion for automobiles and a strong focus on quality

Preferred Qualifications:

• Program management experience