About the Role
About the role:
Walkinshaw Group is a leader in performance engineering, advanced manufacturing, and product development across automotive, motorsport, and emerging mobility sectors. With a proud history of innovation and quality, we deliver world-class engineering solutions for global OEMs and performance brands.
Our Dandenong South facility is home to state-of-the-art engineering capability, a highly skilled team, and a culture that values creativity, collaboration, and technical excellence.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Program Manager to join our Commercial team. You will be responsible to work as the front face of vehicle programs as the key conduit between the customer and the internal Walkinshaw business.
As a member of the Program Management team, a key aspect of your role will be to execute new business pitches, continue program growth strategies and drive continuous improvement.
You will be in charge of leading project deliverables to customer requirements, agreed budget, program content, and the timing plan. This includes both development programs and new program pitches to meet the business objectives.
You will develop business cases, program content and timing plans to support the long-term goals of the business.
What You'll Be Doing:
Program Management
Drive new program initiatives for customer programs. This requires managing internal stakeholders to deliver the best outcome for the program deliverables
Prepare and deliver new business pitches
Drive new business opportunities with internal and external stakeholders
Drive internal program management tools – including Financial reporting, Customer management
Work with the manufacturing team to clearly define customer targets across quality, throughput, cost per unit and external market feedback
Work with the customer on developing program strategies and objectives
Review internal metrics to grow program objectives across quality, cost per unit, throughput, warranty and model year change points.
Lead new program requests from customers to internal stakeholders and develop quotable documents to clearly capture internal resource costs, external supplier and regulatory requirements
Lead key Program execution meetings and other key business meetings as needed
Lead the business program status process (for Allocated Programs)
Manage the relationship with the customer and all stakeholders for day-to-day activities and issue escalation.
External Customer Relationship
You will display a high level of professionalism at all times
Develop a trusting and honest relationship with external customers
Represent the best interests of the Walkinshaw business to external customers
Be the voice of the customer to our internal teams
What We're Looking For;
To be successful in this role, you'll bring:
5+ years management experience in a similar role
Commercial acumen – understanding of business cases principles
Proactive attitude & excellent work ethic displaying aptitude to problem solve and work as a cohesive team member
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; oral and written, with professional telephone manner
Highly organised and able to prioritise, multi-task and handle last minute changes
Understanding of project timing and milestones
Proven leadership record and have the ability to deliver targets
ERP system experience
Excellent Word, Outlook, Adobe and PowerPoint proficiency
Very strong engagement, influencing and relationship skills.
Excellent Time Management skills
What We Offer
Competitive salary package, including 2 RDOs per year
Exposure to a dynamic environment where no two days are the same
The opportunity to make a real impact on our business results and direction
Interested?
If you're passionate about business development and working in a diverse, collaborative team in an automotive environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Please apply via SEEK by uploading your CV and Cover letter, letting us know why you stand out from the pack and what you can bring to the Walkinshaw Group and this role.