Project Manager, Transportation Solutions

About the role

The Project Manager will lead cross-functional teams to deliver project scope, meet all defined performance metrics and customer/company requirements, timing, financials, quality, and customer satisfaction. They will hold team members accountable on all product development related deliverables and lead the team to achieve flawless project launches at our manufacturing plants. The role involves partnering with the Plant Project Manager on product launch strategy and supporting as needed. Clear and transparent communication and documentation among project team members, departments, and customers are maintained. Project financials, including bill of materials cost, development and industrialization investments, are managed and improved. Regular reporting to key stakeholders on project status, challenges, risks, and accomplishments is conducted.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver project scope, meeting all defined performance metrics and customer/company requirements; timing, financials, quality, customer satisfaction.
• Hold team members accountable on all product development related deliverables and lead team to achieve flawless project launches at our manufacturing plants.
• Partner with the Plant Project Manager on product launch strategy and support as needed.
• Maintain good communication and documentation among project team members, departments, and customers.
• Maintain and improve project financials, including bill of materials cost, development and industrialization investments.
• Transparently and proactively report out to key stakeholders regarding project status, challenges, risks, and accomplishments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field
• Proven capability to lead with a sense of ownership and accountability
• 3+ years work experience in product development, business, engineering, supply chain, quality, or manufacturing
• 3+ years of Project Management experience including managing multiple technical projects simultaneously and achieving the approved financials, quality, and timing targets
• Development and launching a new product from concept through development and industrialization, safe launch and/or post launch phases
• Affinity for problem solving, risk management and finding creative solutions to complex problems
• Project management experience specifically within leading automotive product launches
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required

Qualifications

• Working experience of Automotive Product Development, Quality Management Systems, Advanced Quality Planning
• Strong working experience with MS Project, MS Office and workflow tools
• Engineering or Manufacturing degree or experience
• Experience working for an Automotive Tier 1/2 supplier
• Experience with automotive components, such as electro-mechanical devices

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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