Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
Job PurposeThe Network Transformation Program is a key strategic initiative to standardize, and automate over 144 sites globally at Dana utilizing next generation, market centric technologies. Objectives for the transformation program include:

• Scalability to support growth and manufacturing footprint optimization
• Enhanced Security
• Improved reliability and operational support efficiency
• Replacement of obsolete and unsupported network segments and components

Job Duties And ResponsibilitiesCategorically the scope of the Leader for this role includes full accountability for planning, program/vendor management, schedule and financial performance, and end to end execution.
Specific components of the Program Leader role are as follows:

• Develop of an overall program charter and associated objectives that fully align with enterprise parameters (cost, timing…) and goals (footprint optimization, factory process automation.
• Establish and facilitate global and cross functional steering committee meetings comprised of Dana Leadership to assess progress and provide guidance based on project trajectory.
• Participate in network design sessions with internal Dana resources and selected partners (Cisco, Presidio). Approve the final designs.
• Manage the Network Transformation Program demonstrating disciplined Program Management methodologies. Tasks include but not limited to:
• Develop an overall multiyear schedule aligned with related business and IT initiatives:
• Establish a site cadence.
• Manage performance to schedule, budget, and financial forecasts:
• Explain variance to baseline schedule and financial forecasts; develop recovery countermeasures.
• Conduct go-no go gate reviews and site readiness assessments; establish go/no-go thresholds.
• Employ a disciplined issue/risk management and escalation process.
• Coordinate execution (installation through test) with all key stakeholders including: vendors, contractors, Manufacturing Leadership/Plant personnel, and multiple Dana IT teams.
• Maintain disciplined change control relative to program scope and the introduction of change into the Dana compute environment.
• Maintain a database of all project contracts, deliverables, and artifacts.
• Communicate program status succinctly per established time architecture and format to the Steering Committee and all key stakeholders.
• Develop processes to ensure a smooth transition to the IT Operations team and Service Desk; provide pre-deploy and post deploy assistance.
• Coordinate training for impacted teams and support organizations.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required or may consider equivalent of 8 years related professional experience
• Master’s Degree a plus

Experience

• 10-15 years in related professional experience

Language Skills

• English (fluency in reading, writing and speaking)
• Certifications
• CCNP or equivalent experience
• Additional skills
• Ability to lead multiple remote and/or company-wide network projects
• Leading the design and development of local, remote, and/or company wide network architecture
• Installing network hardware/software
• Evaluating tools and components
• Monitoring network performance metrics and making corrections
• Maintaining/enhancing network software
• Providing second tier support, including troubleshooting, correcting local network, and network security problems
• Developing disaster recovery plans
• Establishing local network performance metrics
• Reviewing new local network architecture and performance application designs
• Developing cost analyses

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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