Requirement - OEM Alliance Program Manager
Location- Plymouth, MN
Contract W2
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced OEM Alliance Program Manager with over 10 years of experience to join our dynamic Business Support team.
This position is ideal for a candidate with experience in:
- Program management
- OEM partnerships
- Cross-functional coordination
The role includes supporting OEM alliance initiatives, managing business requirements, driving alignment across stakeholders, and ensuring successful program execution.
Requirements
Responsibilities
- Support the management and promotion of the OEM Alliance program.
- Serve as a planning resource for OEM Alliance Battery Electric Vehicle initiatives.
- Support intake and scoping of new business initiatives and requests from alliance partners.
- Coordinate gathering of detailed requirements and use cases.
- Partner with Business Planning on cost collection and pricing activities for OEM alliances.
- Review cost data and work with product teams to address gaps.
- Collaborate with Contracts and Legal teams to ensure contract terms align with business expectations.
- Review and refine contracts and provide feedback as needed.
- Negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to align on business needs and expectations.
- Identify roles and responsibilities and concept vehicle requirements.
- Identify and propose options to solve business problems.
- Prepare executive-level presentations reflecting ideas, concepts, and proposed solutions.
- Lead/support other OEM alliance members to promote successful delivery of management activities.
- Provide program planning and execution support.
- Manage development progress of BEV initiatives.
- Create and maintain plans to track deliverables, measure progress, and ensure alignment with milestones.
- Develop project roadmaps and deliver presentations.
- Plan and coordinate with stakeholders including production support teams and project managers.
- Escalate issues in a timely manner and coordinate teams toward resolution.
- Provide timely status updates to stakeholders.
- Schedule and support meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure teams stay aligned and progress toward closure.
Minimum Qualification
Required Education & Experience
- Bachelorโs degree in:
- Business Administration
- Engineering
- Marketing
- Supply Chain
- Related field
- Experience in:
- Program management
- Partnership management
- Cross-functional project coordination
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience supporting business planning, requirement gathering, and issue resolution.
- Ability to review and interpret contracts in collaboration with Legal and Contracts teams.
- Strong presentation development and executive communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and milestones.
- Experience in the automotive industry or with OEM partners preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masterโs degree or MBA.
- Experience with Battery Electric Vehicle programs.
- Experience in OEM alliances or partnership management.
- Background in cost analysis, pricing support, or business operations.
- Familiarity with vehicle development cycles and concept vehicle planning.
- Strong negotiation and consensus-building skills.
- Experience supporting executive-level decision-making and presentations.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
- Working hours: MondayโFriday, 8:00 AM โ 5:00 PM
- Hybrid work model.