EDAG Group

Program Manager

EDAG Group  •  Novi, MI (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Who we are:

EDAG Inc. is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends. We are the experts in the all-round development of complete vehicles and smart factories. Our interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitalization means that we have the crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.

Development with passion. That's us.

With an interdisciplinary team of around 9,000 experts, EDAG develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies.

This is how you will grow:

Serves as the vendor's fully dedicated program manager, owning the detailed program plan, supplier/part tracking, and status reporting that drive on-time delivery of parts through Alpha build and beyond.

• Develop and maintain detailed right-to-left timelines driving on-time part delivery to Material Required Dates (MRD) across COB, HIL, and vehicle builds.

• Coordinate internal and supplier stakeholders to align on program timing from design freeze/sensor position freeze through Alpha COB and vehicle MRDs.

• Map end-to-end supplier lead times, including quoting, negotiation, PO issuance, DFM loops, tooling, manufacturing, first article review, and shipping.

• Define and document Alpha build manufacturing methodology, balancing cost and lead time against build volumes.

• Maintain a master tracker of all custom parts with regular red/green status reporting on design freeze and sourcing risk.

• Coordinate component/subsystem testing requirements and ensure sufficient parts are ordered and delivered to test locations on time.

• Document deviations from production-intent tooling/materials that could affect test outcomes, in collaboration with test owners.

• Interface with the Car on Bench (COB) team on part requirements and negotiate cost/lead-time trade-offs (e.g., 3D-printed vs. cast/molded parts).

• Initiate and track purchase orders for tooling and parts, and track program spend by PO across tooling, materials, and NRE.

• Verify BOM accuracy in the clients PLM against engineering design intent and ensure timely part release.

• Create and maintain supplier-specific shared drive folders; manage RFQs, DFMs, OK2Tool documentation, and post-OK2Tool change tracking.

• Hold regular supplier progress meetings to track development status and unblock issues.

• Coordinate consignment of loose hardware subcomponents to primary suppliers as needed to preserve delivery timelines.

• Coordinate with Google Logistics on import classification for internationally sourced parts.

• Track and coordinate build-phase deviations (DVs) with manufacturing and material management teams.

• Participate in Clear to Build (CTB) meetings, feeding live supplier tracking status to the core build team.

• Ensure a Design Verification Plan (DVP) is built for each subcomponent and publish monthly dashboards on test status.

Requirements

This is how you will take us forward:

• 5+ years of program/project management experience in automotive or complex hardware product development.

• Demonstrated experience managing supplier timelines, tooling lead times, and part procurement for prototype/low-volume vehicle builds.

• Strong proficiency with PLM/BOM systems (Enovia or equivalent) and PO/spend tracking.

• Excellent stakeholder communication skills, including experience producing executive-level status reporting.

• Experience coordinating cross-functional handoffs between commodities (e.g., harness, cleaning systems, structural framing).

Duration -

October 2026 - June 2027

EDAG Group

About EDAG Group

About the EDAG Group

The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering service provider to the mobility industry which, with experts in mobility, industry and public solutions, combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.

With an interdisciplinary team of some 9,000 experts, the EDAG Group, in its global network spanning approximately 80 sites, realizes projects for the automotive industry and other industrial sectors including semiconductors, chemicals, defence and medical devices. With over 55 years of engineering experience and its own 360-degree development approach, the EDAG Group covers the entire spectrum of modern mobility, combining innovative technologies and future-oriented concepts. Working across all industries, the EDAG Group develops products and production plants and facilities that take all manufacturing-relevant processes into full account and integrate them into a holistic network. Innovative strategies, data networking and a digital infrastructure are also at the center of the company's cross-industry engineering solutions, for the public sector, for example. The interdisciplinary approach and a strong partner network provide an optimal customer experience for a customer base of global market leaders.

The company has been listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated sales of € 822 million in 2024.

For more information, see the EDAG Group website: http://www.edag.com

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, DE
Year Founded
1969
Website
edag.com
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