Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Program Manager – Serial Life is responsible for managing program performance during the serial life phase, ensuring resources are provided on time, and maintaining compliance with Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Management guidelines. This role acts as the official representative towards the customer and drives continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational and financial targets.

The main missions of the role are to:

• Ensure necessary resources are provided in due time from all functions (Sales, Controlling, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, etc.).
• Manage serial life program performance through key indicators (Customer PPM, Scrap, Operating Margin).
• Build strong relationships with Operations and manage convergence plans to achieve targets.
• Cascade program objectives to all relevant functions and ensure alignment.
• Apply Engineering Change Management processes and maintain program documentation for data continuity.
• Organize communication throughout the program life, including confidentiality management.
• Ensure compliance with customer quality systems, HSE, safety, and regulatory standards.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration.

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Design & Development or Industrial Operations within the automotive sector.

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of quality tools (FMEA, DOE, functional analysis).
• Strong program management skills, especially in a matrix organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; proactive and results-oriented.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• International mindset; overseas experience is a plus.

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. 
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. 
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) 
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. 
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. 

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.