Program Manager

Korea, Republic of - Cheonan UMK
Umicore Battery Materials
Research & Development

Posted on 13-10-2023

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About RBM

We are all on the move. Umicore’s rechargeable battery materials give people autonomy and connectivity. We are a pioneer in battery materials that give added range and performance to electric vehicles. Our materials also ensure longer battery life for portable electronics. To enable our customers to produce even better performing batteries we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

Program Manager is responsible for coordinating multiple R&D projects and their associated interfaces. They are responsible for overseeing the overall progress of projects, identifying risks, and resolving issues through prioritization and moderation. Another crucial aspect of their role is to facilitate the allocation of appropriate resources and tools, and to provide communication platforms as needed.

• Consolidate and integrate information to help define R&D product roadmaps and necessary prioritizations. Manage R&D product development project portfolio to provide overall R&D strategic directions.
• Facilitate R&D project leaders to deliver new products within planned timeframe and technical scope. Coordinate and monitor execution of R&D programs and projects. Support R&D communities to resolve issues and bottlenecks by mediation and escalation.
• Collaborate with R&D to support commercial teams with technical interactions with customers. Assist in defining customer strategies and support key customer qualification projects.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain program tools, including the Development Qualification Procedure and its documents, product lists database, product roadmaps, and dashboards. Collaborate with digitalization project teams when needed.

Who we are looking for

• A technical degree (Bachelor's degree or above in Chemistry, Physics, Materials, Engineering) is a must.
• Ph.D. degree / MS+5year / BS+7years of working experience  in Rechargeable Battery or related fields; or
• Work experience within the domains of R&D program management or customer project management.
• Experience and understanding of Li-ion battery materials, product design, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience and understanding of the automotive industry and qualification processes.

• Natural project management, planning, and coordination skills.
• Good understanding of R&D and Quality Management.
• Fluent communication (writing and speaking) in both Korean and English.
• Good presentation and summarization skills, and delivery of concise messages.
• Proactive and accurate records keeping and document management.
• Experienced user of MS Office (e.g. Excel, Project, and PowerPoint).
• Competence in coding (VBA, Python, etc.) is a nice-to-have.

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability 
• Comfortable with innovation and change management
• Assertive person to deliver constructive messages and to challenge decisions
• Ability to interact within cross-functional (non-hierarchical) teams
• Demonstrated ability to inspire effective/collaborative teamwork 
• Ability to look at the big picture and put forward directions & priorities and manage time accordingly
• Good communicator, strong interpersonal skills and promoter of inter-team cooperation
• Self-motivated, positive, demanding, reasonable, open-minded, team-player, and adaptable 
• Understanding of multiple work cultures and being able to adapt to such environments.

 

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

If our battery materials can boost the range of e-cars, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?