Hosam A.
Interim Program and Project Manager
Experience
Apr 2025 - Jun 2025
3 monthsOn-site
Program Manager
Defense company
- Identified project goals, scope and deliverables with the team
- Developed schedule, continuously aligned content and timing, and tracked execution
- Captured existing and new tasks in an action list, prioritized by urgency, and worked them through with the team
- Identified project risks at kickoff and presented risk report
- Coordinated critical supplier issues with the team
May 2023 - Jul 2024
1 year 3 monthsOn-site
Interim Program Manager
Aerospace supplier
- Led parallel development programs for Buyer Furnished Equipment (retrofit/linefit) for monuments (stowages, purser work station, and trolley garages) and partitions
- Aligned and executed milestone dates/deliverables/schedules with airline, airframe manufacturer and customers
- Point of contact and initiator for open issues for all program parties
- Planned, monitored, coordinated program actions and reported status
- Led weekly/biweekly meetings with all program parties
- Monitored cost (NRC and RC) and weight targets and took action on deviations
- Coordinated change requests, estimated costs, presented to airline, and obtained approvals
- Advised the Head of Sales & Programs on various topics (reporting, project planning, work instructions and lessons learned)
Jun 2022 - Nov 2022
6 monthsOn-site
Program Consultant
Aerospace supplier
- Managed programs from drawing release through certification milestones to technical approval by the customer for business seats
- Monitored, coordinated and reported program actions for all managed programs
- Analyzed, aligned and executed status action items, and coordinated between parties
- Created and implemented project and cost plan for a transfer of work
- Compiled and reported activities, issues and program overviews
Dec 2018 - Apr 2019
5 monthsOn-site
Interim Program Manager
Aerospace supplier
- Planned and executed parallel development programs from kick-off to delivery (Head of Version) for partitions and storage bins
- Conducted gateway reviews on schedule with the end customer
- Acted as point of contact for all program participants on open issues and problems
- Coordinated, estimated and communicated change requests to the customer
- Prepared and sent monthly reporting to end customer (OEM) and client (program status, schedules, costs/profitability)
Apr 2018 - May 2018
2 monthsOn-site
Interim Program Manager
Aerospace supplier
- Developed and tracked schedules for partitions and storage bins
- Resolved open issues with end customer (OEM) and customer departments (engineering, certification, production, shipping and quality)
- Created and handed over cost overview and work instructions for a new product
Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
4 monthsOn-site
Consultant/Project Manager
Rail Service Provider
- Planned and managed vehicle conversions and solved open issues
- Clarified open points in the project flow with different parties
- Reported the status of vehicle conversions and risks to management
Apr 2017 - Apr 2017
1 monthCluj-Napoca, Romania
On-siteConsultant
Automotive Supplier
- Supported ramp-down and ramp-up of assembly lines
- Learned the manufacturing processes at the ramp-down plant
- Created and handed over a rough schedule for the transfer
Jul 2016 - Sep 2016
3 monthsOn-site
Multi-Project Manager
Automotive Supplier (Injection Molding)
- Led projects in different development phases
- Revised and implemented the existing schedule for a critical project (2-component engine bay cover) and received release approval
- Managed customer, master gauge, and installation deadlines
Apr 2015 - Dec 2015
9 monthsOn-site
Program Manager
Automotive Supplier (Interior)
- Coordinated the program with a co-program manager to successfully meet the shortened development time
- Created schedules for decorative components (injection molding, aluminum, and carbon) based on the customer timeline, and oversaw the implementation
- Coordinated project processes and work packages with end customers (OEMs), customer departments, and suppliers
- Led change control and passed costs and schedules to sales
- Supported end customers during audits and supplier visits
- Supported plants in Poland and the Czech Republic during startup
Dec 2014 - Dec 2014
1 monthOn-site
Senior Consultant
Automotive Supplier (Interior)
- Identified improvement measures for A-/B-/C-/D-pillar trims with the team
- Defined and implemented measures to increase daily output
- Created the final presentation for the OEM
Feb 2013 - Mar 2014
1 year 2 monthsOn-site
Senior Project Management Specialist
Interior Suppliers
- Coordinated the project with the head of pre-development up to SOP
- Implemented internal and customer-requested requirements
- Supported the development of customer-commissioned finished parts, considering quality, schedule and cost requirements
- Coordinated project-related processes and work packages (end customer (OEM) and customer departments) for floor and luggage compartment liners
- Created, aligned and executed the industrialization schedule considering customer milestones
- Raised project risks to the head of development
- Prepared process series with plant teams and obtained customer approval
- Presented prototypes and took part in cubing and SE team meetings
- Contributed to technical processes, equipment and tooling
Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
6 monthsPoland
HybridSenior Consultant
Automotive Supplier
- Key user for SAP PP (Production Planning) at a seat manufacturer
- Created manuals and the business blueprint
- Trained end users on the SAP PP module
- Ensured data quality for the different phases up to "go live"
- Integrated SAP processes into the existing change management
- Supported the definition of the interface between SAP and the production system
Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
7 monthsOn-site
Supplier Manager
Commercial Vehicle Company
- Ensured delivery capability of critical suppliers for engine components
- Developed and implemented immediate measures for acute delivery issues with the team
- Monitored the effectiveness of defined actions at the supplier
- Planned supply deliveries for 2012 with critical suppliers
- Clarified processes and production capacities on-site at the supplier
- Defined delivery volumes between critical suppliers and affected customer plants as lead manager and monitored the deliveries
Sep 2010 - Apr 2011
8 monthsOn-site
Consultant / Project Manager
Exterior Suppliers
- Relocated production for side skirts as well as front and rear bumpers
- Managed critical external paint shops during ramp-up
- Created production, assembly and delivery plan for the end customer
- Planned, implemented and continuously optimized processes
- Resolved issues with suppliers and within the customer organization
- Acted as project leader for the client on site (5 team members)
Sep 2010 - Sep 2010
1 monthOn-site
Consultant
Automotive Supplier
- Secured production and created production plan
- Optimized processes and checks for 100% inspection in the plant
- Reported production, scrap, rework and delivery figures to the customer
Apr 2010 - Nov 2011
1 year 8 monthsProject Manager
Consulting firm
- Set up and managed the concept phase
- Defined measures and supported the implementation
- Assisted sales with customer acquisition
Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
5 monthsProject Manager
Consulting firm
- Built a team
- Developed methods and training content
- Trained employees (process recording, optimization, and design)
Mar 2009 - May 2009
3 monthsProject Manager
Medical laboratory
- Identified cost-saving potentials (external transport service, mail, internal courier processes, and acquisition of new vehicles)
- Created action plan with the potentials and handed it over to the client
- Planned, monitored, and controlled the project
Aug 2008 - Nov 2008
4 monthsBrazil
Interim Project Manager
Interior supplier
- Ensured delivery capability and built up stock of parts (door panels, parcel shelves, and A-/B-/C-pillar covers)
- Continuously improved product quality and production processes
- Resolved critical situations with the supplier and reported status to the OEM
- Developed and agreed on measures and monitored implementation effectiveness
- Reported daily status to Volkswagen do Brasil (delivery capability, stock levels, action status, error rates, and patterns)
Feb 2008 - Jul 2008
6 monthsGermany
Consultant
German automaker
- Set up a common parts monitor for various German model series
- Clarified open blocking questions with the SE teams
- Reported status and blocking metrics to the team leader
Sep 2006 - Jul 2008
1 year 11 monthsGermany
Consultant
German-American automobile manufacturer
- Developed and implemented a unified common parts definition for all stakeholders
- Identified commonly used components and built a list of common parts before the start of formal change management
- Conducted common parts controlling through regular interviews and workshops with the respective functional groups
- Managed common parts in the change board (national and international)
May 2006 - Sep 2006
5 monthsConsultant
Automobile manufacturer
- Collected requirements for supplier integration
- Coordinated the authorization concept and obtained approval from the specialist department
- Led the supplier integration task force
Oct 2005 - May 2006
8 monthsProject Manager
Mechanical engineering company
- Analyzed and optimized documented processes in the sales and service area
- Developed target processes together with the client's employees
- Planned, coordinated and aligned tasks, activities and schedules with the client and project team members
- Set up project planning and performed project controlling
Jul 2000 - Aug 2004
4 years 2 monthsKerpen, Germany
Financial Analyst Pricing Product Development Vehicle Climate Control
Visteon European Corporate Office and Innovation Center
- Evaluated bid and pre-development projects (profitability, investment and lifecycle analyses)
- Created project business plans for the product lifecycle (development and program costs as well as revenues)
- Established financial transparency of projects after the split from Ford Motor Company
- Created profit improvement plans and supported their implementation
- Built a team of four employees in Germany
- Developed and introduced a standardized tool across Europe for calculating product changes (Product Design Change)
- Acted as contact person for bid projects in the European market
- Supported sales companies of the plants (Czech Republic, France and Portugal) as well as the development department on costing matters
Mar 2000 - May 2000
3 monthsPaderborn, Germany
Intern
Herman Röhmhild GmbH Office Equipment and Supplies
- Created all item master data for a new IT system
- Implemented a new pricing system
Oct 1999 - Mar 2000
6 monthsPaderborn, Germany
Diploma Candidate
Fraunhofer Application Center for Logistics-Oriented Business Administration, University of Paderborn
- Designed a Balanced Scorecard system for a leading German furniture company
Jul 1992 - Jun 1993
1 yearRheine, Germany
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German Armed Forces, Maintenance Company
Summary
Offering extensive experience and expertise from development and ramp-up projects as well as managing the end-customer interface and customer teams.
- Planning, steering and execution of programs
- Leading customer programs up to the start of series production (SOP)
- Coordinating and monitoring parallel programs to achieve higher-level objectives
- Supporting critical programs to ensure program progress
- Stakeholder and interface management, involving end customers, customer employees and critical suppliers
My experience as a freelancer, interim manager and consultant in aerospace and automotive supplier programs helps me stay focused, objective, solution-oriented, flexible and adaptable in challenging situations to work with the team to get things done and learn new skills.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1993 - Mar 2000
Paderborn University
Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Business/Manufacturing Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Paderborn, Germany
Aug 1984 - Jun 1992
Kopernikus High School
General university entrance qualification · Beckum, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Prince2 Foundation Certificate In Project Management
Axelos
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
Scrum.org
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