SUMMARY
Overall responsibility for the successful execution of projects and programs in order to achieve the objectives concerning profitability, costs, quality and timing. Responsible for driving programs from acquisition to launch. Responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of project plan. Initiates all necessary support activities for the rest of the Product Life Cycle. Manages significant changes for products already in production.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Functional leadership of the project team (motivate and convince team members to meet overall target of the project)
Coordinate project team members, customers, internal and external development partners, suppliers, and production facilities
Organize and execute the Project Plan (plan and assign work packages to the team while monitoring and controlling the progress; project structure; project phases, schedule, and milestones; project organization, etc)
Ensure requirements management, simultaneous engineering (product & process) as well as effective opportunity and risk management
Manage all project stakeholders’ interests (includes reporting, escalation or compromise if necessary)
Ensure successful product launch
Team staffing to ensure right and sufficient resources
Overall responsibility and management of released project budget
Project reporting and presentation to management committees
Create and maintain transparency and traceability within the project
Coordinate and manage project changes and deviations considering the effects on the project objectives
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field is required
5 or more years of Engineering experience is required
3 or more years of Program Management experience in the automotive industry is required
Experience using program management tools (MS Project or similar planning software, Quality tools and methods, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, etc)
Professional experience in product development projects, ideally for customers in the automotive industry
Background in HVAC / Thermal products and processes is a strong plus
Experience working in a global business with remote teams is a plus
PMP Certification is a plus
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
Salary: 80,000-120,000
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JORDAN.TAYLOR@MAHLE.COM