Program Coordinator

**Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.**

**Responsibilities**:
**Leadership and Cultural Values **(see Critical Competencies in the attached chart)

In particular, She/He will display the mindset of continuous improvement with high focus on quality

**Detailed Responsibilities**:

- Identifies areas of improvement and propose pragmatic solutions based on her/his proven Program Management experience
- Maintains the GPMO call Action register
- Participates in the GPMO team activities
- Drives and collaborates in the execution of all required changes and upgrades of the Program Management Software (Planisware)
- Drives and executes all the required changes and upgrades of the Program Management Documents and Templates such as:

- TenPLUS procedure
- TenPLUS deliverables definition and description
- TenPLUS Stage Gate Summary
- TenPLUS Booklet
- Program Classification
- Program Risk Assessment
- BOM Tracker
- Action Register Template
- TenPLUS Training
- Planisware Training
- Seeks alignment and acceptance from all functional areas.

**Competencies**:
Leadership： Leads Courageously / Foster Teamwork / Influence Others / Vision/Strategy
Results Management : Drive Execution
Personal Effectiveness: Build Relationships / Communication
Industry Knowledge: Know the Business

**Qualifications**:
Education/ Certification:

- Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering (preferred) with strong capabilities to absorb technical information.
- Proven knowledge of risk management methodologies, tools and techniques.
- Proven knowledge of automotive industry standards, specifically IATF and ISO.
- Proven knowledge of program management methodologies, tools and techniques.
- Experience with organizational behavior, change management, and design preferred.
- Prior experience with a PPM tool (Planisware preferred).
- PMP certification is preferred.

Work Experience:

- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the automotive industry and 4 years in Program Management
- Experience in at least 2 key functional areas: Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations, and Sales.
- Proven knowledge of APQP process, program management methodology, tools and techniques.
- Participation or leadership in a cross functional team, across different cultures and countries
- Leads, motivates and drives
- Experience with Global Automotive OEMs

Specialized Skills/Knowledge:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Execution and quality focus.
- Fluent in English.
- Advanced user of MS Office, MS Project
- Knowledge on Sharepoint, Power BI and Visio Software.
- Ability to Travel

**We are committed to the safety and health of our employees. We adhere to social distancing recommendations and other protocols, ensuring a safe work environment for all.