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Program Manager - Wiring

Location
Southfield, MI, US
Work mode
On-site
Employment type
Full-time

About the job

Lear For You

We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is we want to be more for you.

We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we are one of the World's Most Admired Companies.

Our teams are the secret to our success. They are empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we all understand that we must work together to win.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

We're Lear For You.

PROGRAM MANAGER - WIRING SOUTHFIELD, MI - WORLD HEADQUARTERS

As a member of the Program Management team, the Program Manager will be responsible for:

The Role: Your work will include, but not be limited to:

  • Program Execution - Drive the cross functional team to accomplish product launch while utilizing Lear Program Management Process and disciplines
  • Run regular meetings with
  • Key Customer Liasons
  • Sales
  • Purchasing
  • Lead Unit Engineering
  • Plant Product Engineering
  • Plant Quality
  • Drive Accountability to the APQP process to assure the program launches with quality
  • Responsible to assure program budget requirements and financial returns meet or exceed Lear hurdle rates and corporate commitments
  • Run Management Gate Reviews in LearPro
  • Create Program Deliverable Timelines based on customer milestones
  • Be the face of Lear to the customer
  • Will report to Platform Director or specific OEM Customer Lead (Platform Manager)

Your Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business
  • At least 5 years of automotive experience and firm grasp of APQP principles
  • Working knowledge of program and operational finance
  • Proven record of managing within cross functional teams and matrix style organizations
  • Ability to travel domestically, with occasional international

Bonus If You Have:

  • MBA
  • Experience with Wire Harnesses

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.

From Lear's careers page (Company careers page), checked 29 Oct 2026.

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Posted 17 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job

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