Program Manager

Lear For You

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A path to a better career. A better future.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

They’re the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

Responsibilities

You lead cross-functional teams to deliver successful new program launches, ensuring quality, cost, and timing objectives are met in line with group strategy. You own end‑to‑end project execution, anticipate risks, and drive timely decisions to protect customer satisfaction and program profitability.

• Lead cross-functional project teams across Launch, Sales, Quality, Engineering, and Purchasing to deliver program milestones.


• Plan, manage, and maintain full program timing, including Gantt charts, with proactive risk identification and mitigation.


• Drive regular cross-functional and executive reviews, clearly reporting status, risks, and recovery plans.


• Act as the primary customer interface, ensuring clear, proactive communication with OEM and JIT customers.


• Manage program changes, ensuring implementation on time, within budget, and aligned with Program Financials targets.


• Identify, track, and eliminate design and plant extra-costs throughout the program lifecycle.


• Escalate delays, deviations, or inefficiencies within 24 hours with clear action plans.


• Monitor and improve program profitability, ensuring alignment with approved financial targets.

Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.