Senior Program Manager

Your Career. Your Impact. Your Future.
At Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, we develop advanced systems that deliver meaningful solutions to enhance health, wellness, comfort, and efficiency in everyday life. Our products and innovations are created for you, by you.

Be part of our team where a human-centric mindset drives everything we do—from the technologies we build to the careers we support. With decades of expertise, we have pioneered advanced solutions that have become a standard expectation for consumers around the world.

The same thoughtful approach we take in developing our technologies guides how we support your career: purposeful, impactful, and tailored to you. Because when you thrive, innovation thrives.

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY
The Program Manager is the primary contact with customers on programs and key position that is driving the evolution of Gentherm. You will have a significant role in growing our North American Business in Monterrey and its transformation towards an Agile organization. You will also collaborate closely with the company's business leaders and the world's largest Automotive OEMs and technology partners to launch new products to market, driving significant footprint and business growth for Gentherm

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Establish and execute program timelines, milestones and program commitments made with the customer.
• Maintain EBITDA/Gross Margin by program per negotiated business award.
• Responsible for Project P&L
• Follow up to ensure costing receives necessary data to develop quote.
• Ensure programs are within budget at program end and for the life of the program.
• Lead the Program Team to identify and achieve Continuous Improvement /cost reductions on programs.
• Ensure customer involvement where necessary to achieve Continuous Improvement objectives by program to increase overall program margin.
• Ensuring that a clear line of communication occurs between customer base, Gentherm and all key personnel are engaged throughout the program lifecycle.
• Manage/ensure the APQP processes are executed from Acquisition to Launch, including ramp up material planning for start of production
• Develop a detailed program management plan, resource requirements and overall costs to launch the program with the Program Team and present status updates at executive program review meetings.
• Manage core team, customer relationship, and program open issues to ensure program milestones are achieved and information is maintained in PLM system
• Elevate red risk items to Top Management for immediate response and resolution on show stopper issues.
• Manage, capture and process engineering changes for the life of the program.
• Ensure that appropriate technical interface during the product development cycle is established and maintained with the customer including providing support during field failures or other failed components when necessary.
• Leading the Monterrey program launches, customer audits or conferences at Gentherm and/or customer plants as necessary.
• Responsible to maintain relevant customer information and systems such as APQP status, program milestones and ECN updates in the PLM system

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Experience in managing systems with electronics components
• 5-7 years of automotive experience
• Expert Program Management Knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Design engineering experience
• Experience in Thermal management, Pneumatic & Lumbar systems
• Experience with automotive seat systems and/or interiors is a plus
• MBA degree
• Working knowledge of APQP and IATF 16949, ASPICE and ISO 26262 functional safety
• Agile/lean experience in a product owner or scrum master role, organizations leveraging lean/agile methodologies and in-depth experience with specific agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban (nice to have)
• Confluence/Jira knowledge (nice to have)

At Gentherm México, we offer more than a job — we offer a path to make a difference. With plants in Acuña, Celaya, and Monterrey, we're strategically positioned in Mexico's automotive industry and part of a global team shaping the future of mobility.

We value innovative, execution-driven talent and offer a safe, inclusive, and growth-focused workplace where you can develop cutting-edge automotive technologies.

Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status