Program Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 7, 2026. ZF Group scores A on the Alion truth index.
Req ID 90884 | Gebze III, Türkiye, ZF Sachs Süspansiyon Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Program Manager
We are strengthening our team in Program and Project Management at our location in Gebze.
About the team and role:
As part of the global PM team, you will lead your projects, changes and VA´s. Each of these will have a dedicated team, requiring PM competencies, such as leadership skills etc. You will work with international customers, report to Steering Committee & stakeholders, keep the project KPIs under control and implement corrective actions in case required.
What you can look forward to as Program Manager:
- Managing projects with various complexities and leading (interdisciplinary) project teams and ensuring their effectiveness and acting as a link between customer, supplier, partners and departments
- Managing the project scope, time, budget, contracting and quality according to relevant standards
- Elaborate a project plan in alignment with the project goals and perform cross-departmental planning for all functions involved
- Managing risks, resolving problems / issues and managing baseline changes
- Manage communication and stakeholder & Reporting & escalating to decision makers
Your profile as Program Manager:
- Bachelor degree in engineering or business related
- At lest 5 years of professional experience in project management, project management certification will be an advantage Bachelor degree in engineering or business related
- Ability to lead and motivate others and knowledge of project-planning tools and demonstrated ability to develop and execute a project & resource plan, incl. baseline change management
- Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations and interacting with (senior) leadership
- Knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
- Turkish native speaker & living or willing to live in Asian side of İstanbul or Kocaeli (Gebze & İzmit)
Why you should choose ZF in Gebze?
- Private Health Insurance
- Gift Cards
- Heating Allowance
- Festival (Eid) Allowance
- Annual Leave allowance
- Marriage, Birth, Education Allowances
At ZF, work-life balance is firmly embedded in our corporate culture, as confirmed by our certification as a family-friendly employer through the berufundfamilie audit. The berufundfamilie label can be found on zf.com here: https://www.zf.com/mobile/de/careers/diversity_and_inclusion/diversity_and_inclusion.html
Be part of our ZF team as Program Manager and apply now!
Contact
Onur Benli
+49 211 584 2184