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Program Manager - Industrial
Raleigh, USA | Andere | Führungskräfte | Unbefristet | February 6, 2026
As worldwide experts in filtration, MANN HUMMEL develop solutions for vehicles, industrial applications, clean air inside vehicles and the sustainable use of water. With team spirit and an open culture of communication, we are continuously working towards achieving our vision of ‘leadership in filtration’. Become part of our team.
Job Description
Role Summary
The Program Manager - Industrial is the person in charge to manage and execute the customer development projects and takes over all commercial and program related tasks in a project. He/she implements the business strategies, maintains profitable business relationships, leads internal teams, manage all timing, and leads the defined customers and assigned projects.
Main Tasks
- Provide an ongoing support to the customers as regards all technical issues and ensure high quality customer service (follow-up of orders, customer visits, cost/revenue analysis in cooperation with the project controlling, prepare and conduct the customer presentations)
- Serve as a liaison between the customers and the M H departments on assigned programs
- Prepare and conduct the price negotiations for the assigned projects in cooperation with sales
- Support the customer projects from a technical as well as commercial perspective from the initial phase until delivery in regard to budget, deadlines etc.
- Plan and coordinate all project related activities in accordance with the M H development process xSEP considering the relevant quality specifications
- Define the project organization and lead a multi-disciplinary project team
- Conduct feasibility studies together with the project team
- Analyze the project risks with regard to profitability, timing, technical and environmental requirements
- Plan the project resources and budget and ensure compliance with the project budget and time plan
- Define the Quality Gates and detail time planning
- Arrange the kick-off meeting, regular team meetings and individual communication
- Provide escalation and necessary decisions in the steering committee
- Report the Quality Gates in the local steering committee according to the plan
- Present the project to the customer
- Serve as a main point of contact to the customer in regard to the assigned project
- Review the project status regularly, determine deviations according to the quality gates and define corrective actions
- Continuously coordinate and follow up the open tasks with the project team
Skills
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Project Management
Budgeting
Cross-Functional Understanding
Project Documentation
Resource Planning
Transformation Management
Change Management
Quality Assurance
Your Profile
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering and/or Business Administration or related field
Experience:
- 2 years of program management experience in the manufacturing industry
Required Skills:
- Customer orientation, organization and coordination skills, self-initiative and ability to work under pressure
- Time Management
- Conflict management, communication skills, Relevant IT tolls (MS Office, SAP, etc.)
Preferred:
- Filtration experience
- Microsoft Project
- PMI certification
Are you full of ideas? Are you keen to take on responsibility and really achieve something? Then our doors are open to you. This company lives out its values, gives people the freedom to use their own initiative, and offers many development exciting opportunities and many exciting projects – all of which awaits you here.