Global Senior Manager, PMO

At Gentherm, we say, “It’s about the person.” We’re with you on a cold winter day when you turn on your heated seat and steering wheel or helping manage patient body temperature in the operating room, recovering room or intensive care units. We take a human approach with everything we do.

As the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry we embrace the opportunity to create and deliver extraordinary solutions that make meaningful differences in everyday life. We do this by improving health, wellness, comfort and energy efficiency.

We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and combine that with our global leadership to deliver results. Working at Gentherm provides you the opportunity to not only shape the future of the automotive and medical industries, but also influence your career throughout the company. You will be engaged, challenged and inspired by our team to deliver leading thermal technologies that positively impact lives around the world.

GLOBAL SENIOR MANAGER, PMO

IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITY

The Global PMO Manager plays a pivotal role in defining and elevating the global Program Management discipline across the organization. This position is responsible for standardizing best-in-class program development and launch practices, ensuring process governance, and enabling consistent execution across product development and strategic initiatives. The role provides both strategic vision and tactical leadership to a global team of Program managers, while directly managing high-impact, cross-functional projects that span multiple regions and functions. This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity to shape enterprise-wide program management excellence, strengthen IATF 16949 compliance, and enhance launch readiness across the portfolio.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Program Management Process Leadership

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the PMO framework, processes, and tools (Procedures, Standards, Work Instructions, Forms, systems, metrics, and training) that drive excellence in product launch and enterprise project execution
• Align program management methodologies with industry best practices (e.g., agile, PMI, PMBOK) and ensure audit-readiness in compliance with IATF 16949

Strategic Portfolio Oversight

• Oversee the global program portfolio ensuring visibility, risk management, escalation protocols, and execution accountability across all major initiatives
• Support quarterly and executive-level global program reviews, synthesizing data into actionable business insights for senior decision-makers
• Support critical/high-risk program issue escalation

Execution of Critical Programs

• Lead high-impact strategic initiatives (e.g., digital transformation, product lifecycle system upgrades, cross-regional standardization) from discovery through implementation
• Navigate complex organizational structures, effectively resolving cross-functional challenges and aligning competing priorities

Capability Building & Governance

• Serve as the global process owner for Program Management standards and tools
• Train and coach program teams and functional leaders on governance expectations, program reporting, and system utilization
• Establish governance cadence and compliance metrics across global teams

Stakeholder Engagement

• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with Executive Sponsors, Regional Functional Leaders, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Quality
• Ensure that cross-functional dependencies are actively managed, and that stakeholders are aligned throughout the program lifecycle

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Project and Program Management, including global or multi-site responsibility
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise programs, PMO governance structures, and cross-functional teams
• Advanced proficiency in project management systems, dashboards, portfolio management tools, and data analytics
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence all organizational levels
• Proven ability to drive organizational change through process discipline and stakeholder alignment
• High analytical capability with a systems-thinking mindset
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills; adept at storytelling with data
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and quality standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive industry experience with exposure to IATF 16949 or other regulated, technical environments
• PMP or similar recognized project management certification
• Change management, problem solving leadership
• Experience in implementing enterprise-level systems and change management

NICE TO KNOW

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Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.