Program Management VIE

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Program Management VIE supports the Program Management Team in planning, executing, and monitoring customer programs from acquisition through industrialization and serial production. Working closely with experienced Program Managers and cross-functional teams, the role contributes to the achievement of quality, cost, timing, profitability, and customer-satisfaction targets. It provides a structured development path toward Deputy Program Manager and Program Manager positions, with increasing responsibility based on demonstrated capability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Program Coordination

• Support Program Managers in day-to-day program execution.
• Coordinate actions across Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Sales, and Logistics.
• Maintain the program action list and ensure timely follow-up of open issues.
• Prepare inputs and materials for Program Review Committees, gate reviews, customer meetings, and internal reviews.

Planning and Reporting

• Maintain program schedules, customer milestones, and internal deliverable tracking.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and support timely escalation.
• Prepare accurate status reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Track relevant program KPIs and highlight deviations from target.

Risk and Opportunity Management

• Support the identification, assessment, and tracking of program risks and opportunities.
• Maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, and related action lists.
• Follow up mitigation actions with responsible functions and escalate overdue or critical items.

Customer and Change Support

• Participate in customer meetings and program reviews.
• Track customer requirements, decisions, and open actions.
• Support the assessment and implementation of engineering changes and customer requests.
• Help ensure clear and timely communication between the customer and internal teams.

Financial Support

• Assist with monitoring program budgets, development costs, tooling, investments, and launch costs.
• Support forecasting and periodic business-plan updates.
• Help analyze deviations from financial targets and track corrective actions.

Launch Preparation

• Support industrialization and launch activities leading to a successful Start of Production (SOP).
• Coordinate launch-readiness reviews and track open issues to closure.
• Monitor completion of customer and internal deliverables, including quality and production-readiness requirements.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or an equivalent discipline.

Experience

• 0–3 years of professional experience.
• Initial exposure to automotive engineering, project or program management, manufacturing, or industrial operations is advantageous.
• Internship, graduate-trainee, or project-coordination experience is preferred.

Technical and Business Skills

• Basic knowledge of project or program management principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Basic data analysis, dashboarding, and reporting capability.
• Understanding of the automotive program lifecycle from acquisition through SOP.
• Awareness of quality planning and launch processes, such as APQP and PPAP, is an advantage.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong organization, prioritization, and attention to detail.
• Proactive, collaborative, and accountable working style.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Analytical, solution-oriented, and willing to learn.
• Customer-focused mindset and ability to work in cross-functional, international teams.

Languages

• Fluent English.
• German preferred and required for German Customer
• Additional languages are an advantage.

What we can do for you

• You will work within an international team full of energy;
• You will work on challenges that matter;
• You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;
• You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;
• A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.

Why join us

FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com

Salary Range: EUR 2,600